1999年秋天，克里斯托弗只有二十五天时间拍摄《记忆碎片》。

In the fall of 1999, Christopher had only twenty-five days to shoot Memento.

2000年3月，克里斯托弗把完成的电影放给各制片厂的老板们看。

In March 2000, Christopher showed the finished film to studio bosses.

他们都很喜欢这部电影，却没有一家愿意发行。

They loved it, but every studio refused to release it.

2000年9月，《记忆碎片》在威尼斯电影节首映。

In September 2000, Memento premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

片尾字幕升起时，全场观众起立鼓掌。

As the closing credits rolled, the entire auditorium erupted into a standing ovation.

下一集，传奇影星阿尔·帕西诺在片场考验这位年轻导演。

Next time, the legendary Al Pacino tests the young director on set.