2012 German/American/Hong Kong/Singaporean FeatureCast: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae,
Ben Whishaw, Keith David, James D'Arcy, Xun Zhou, David Gyasi, Susan Sarandon and Hugh Grant
Writers/Directors: Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and
Lana Wachowski, based on
the novel by David Mitchell
Synopsis:
From a South Pacific Island in the 19th century to America in the 1970s to a post-apocalyptic future, six seemingly disparate stories explore the complicated links that humans share through the generations.
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Ratings:
- Internet Movie Database: 7.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes - Critics: 66% / Audience: 67%
- Metacritic - Critics: 55% / Audience: 8.1%
- Movie Dearest rating: A-
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Awards:
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Awards for Best Editing and Makeup.
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Makeup; also nominated for Best Costume Design and Visual Effects.
- Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Dorian Award nominations for LGBT-Themed Film of the Year, Visually Striking Film of the Year and Campy Film of the Year.
- GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Film - Wide Release.
- Golden Globe Award nomination for Original Score.
- Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing.
Notes/Trivia:
- David Mitchell's award-winning novel Cloud Atlas was first published in 2004. Mitchell makes a cameo appearance in the futuristic Korea section.
- Casting Call: James McAvoy, Ian McKellen and Natalie Portman.
- All of the actors play multiple roles in the story's six timelines: the Pacific Islands, 1849; Cambridge, England, 1936; San Francisco, California, 1973; London, England, 2012; Neo Seoul, Korea, 2144; and "Big Isle", 106 winters after "The Fall" (an unexplained apocalyptic event).
- Produced with a $102 million budget provided by independent sources, Cloud Atlas is one of the most expensive independent films of all time.
- One of the few films in history that had three directors working together as an original team who equally share directing credit. The Wachowskis directed the 1849, 2144 and 2321 segments of the film, while Tom Tykwer helmed the 1936, 1973 and 2012 segments.
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