The lives of various individuals over 600 years throughout history are connected, from a sea voyage in the 19th century to a dystopian civilisation 500 years in the future, with their actions having far-reaching repercussions. Sci-fi drama based on David Mitchell's novel, starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent and Hugo Weaving in various roles throughout the film's different eras.

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.