Why Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Continues to Break Our Hearts

Updated on 3/21/2014 at 11:00 AM

This week marks the 10th anniversary of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the artfully created tale of heartbreak that starred Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey as lovers trying to erase each other from their minds after a nasty breakup. To celebrate the special occasion (and the fact that Kate's new movie, Divergent, comes out this week, we are looking back at some of the sweetest and saddest moments from the movie, in GIF form. Break out the tissues!

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Joel Was Shy and Awkward

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But Being Around Clementine Opened Him Up

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And He Helped Calm Her Insecurities When He Could

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We Couldn't Help But Identify With Their Relationship

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It Was an Accurate Love Story

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But the Movie Was Also About Heartbreak

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And Getting Over That Heartbreak

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And How You Can't Erase It, No Matter How Hard You Try

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Joel and Clementine Could Never Erase Each Other

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But They Still Managed to Find Each Other

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Why Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Continues to Break Our Hearts

Joel Was Shy and Awkward

But Being Around Clementine Opened Him Up

And He Helped Calm Her Insecurities When He Could

We Couldn't Help But Identify With Their Relationship

It Was an Accurate Love Story

But the Movie Was Also About Heartbreak

And Getting Over That Heartbreak

And How You Can't Erase It, No Matter How Hard You Try

Joel and Clementine Could Never Erase Each Other

But They Still Managed to Find Each Other

Basically, After the Movie, We Felt Like This

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