Cloud Atlas ★★★★✰

2012 | 15 | 2h 52min
Action | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi
Directors Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Stars Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Ben Whishaw, James D'Arcy, Zhou Xun, Keith David, David Gyasi, Susan Sarandon, Hugh Grant
Release Date 8 September 2012 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country of Origin USA | Germany | Hong Kong | Singapore | China
Language(s) Spoken English | Spanish | Ukrainian | Korean
Sound Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS | Dolby Surround 7.0 | Dolby Atmos Colour Colour Aspect Ratio 2.39 : 1

An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.

During its four years of development, the project met with some difficulties in securing financial support. However, the film was eventually produced with a budget between US$ 100 million and US$ 146.7 million provided by independent sources, making it one of the most expensive independent films ever produced. 

Film critics were polarized, causing it to be included on various "Best Film" and "Worst Film" lists. 

Labyrinthine.


"Surely this is one of the most ambitious films ever made."

 

—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times