Director
Andrew Niccol
Leading Actors/Actresses
Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Cillian Murphy, Alex Pettyfer, and Olivia Wilde
Genre
Dystopian Science Fiction
Language
English
Awards
No significant awards
Date of Release
28 October 2011
Producer
Andrew Niccol, Marc Abraham, and Eric Newman
Setting and Context
2169, Dayton, Ohio
Narrator and Point of View
Through the point of view of narrator Will Salas
Tone and Mood
Solemn, Feverish, Fast-paced, funny, ominous, angry
Protagonist and Antagonist
Will Salas vs. the rich and controllers
Major Conflict
The conflict between Will (who represents the working class) and the elite as they horde the time
Climax
When the rebels break into the vault and steal a lot of time
Foreshadowing
The deaths of many working-class people are foreshadowed by Will's mother dying.
Understatement
The power of the elites to chance the world is significantly understated throughout the film.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
This is the first film shot entirely on digital by a veteran Cinematographer (Roger Deakins).
Allusions
Allusions to mythology, science fiction text, literature, the Bible, science, popular culture, business, consumer brands, and things of that nature.
Paradox
Time is usually finite, yet some people have unlimited time.
Parallelism
No significant instances of parallelism.
