Cloud Atlas
6.9/10
Rating
172 min
Runtime
2012
Release Year
Lana Wachowski
Director
Cast
Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess
Quick Synopsis
Cloud Atlas tells six interconnected stories set across different time periods, from the 19th century to a distant post-apocalyptic future. The film shows how the choices and actions of individuals affect others across time, linking their lives through themes of action, mystery, and romance. Central to the narrative is the transformation of one person's soul from a killer into a hero, and how a single act of kindness creates a ripple effect that eventually inspires a revolution centuries later. The movie is adapted from David Mitchell's award-winning novel and directed by Tom Tykwer along with the Wachowskis.
Detailed Synopsis of Cloud Atlas
A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Based on the award winning novel by David Mitchell. Directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis.
