Here I have seen these which I find very similar to Happy Accidents:
If Only (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332136/)
The Lake House (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0410297/)
The Premonition (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477071/)
K-PAX (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272152/)
Martian Child (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0415965/)
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A Walk to Remember is one that comes to mind. Also, there are two or three versions of Wilhelm Jensen's "Gradiva." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradiva_(novel)
"Happy Accidents" most resembles Freud's analysis of *Gradiva* As the article states, Freud did a study on this novel and concluded that the inspiration for the story came from a sister of Jensen who died in childhood. Freud wrote Jensen telling him this theory, but Jensen replied that he had no sister. However, he admitted that he had a beloved girl playmate who died in childhood. So, Freud was almost right. "Happy Accidents" was essentially the Gradiva story but with one slight change: In "Happy Accidents" the dream maiden who the hero was attempting to save from a dreadful death in the past was his symbolic sister! It seems like modern script writers are a little more erudite than we give them credit for.
Thanks for the answers...I find this whole Gradiva concept quite appealing.
Only problem is I am not into novels and articles....so I guess I will look for a film based on it.
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Also "Donnie Darko" has some similar elements.
share12 Monkeys comes to mind.
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