Tenet (2020)

Overview of the film "Tenet" (2020)

"Tenet" is a 2020 science fiction action thriller written and directed by Christopher Nolan. The film follows a CIA agent (John David Washington) who is recruited into a secret organization called "Tenet" to fight a threat from the future involving inverted objects that move backward in time. The protagonist must prevent World War III by unraveling the mystery of Russian oligarch Andrei Sator (Kenneth Branagh).

Basic Information

• Original title: Tenet
• Release year: 2020
• Director: Christopher Nolan
• Screenwriter: Christopher Nolan
• Producers: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas
• Composer: Ludwig Göransson
• Production company: Warner Bros. Pictures
• Budget: $205 million
• Box office: $365 million

Cast

• John David Washington — The Protagonist
• Robert Pattinson — Neil
• Elizabeth Debicki — Kat
• Dimple Kapadia — Priya
• Michael Caine — Michael Crosby
• Kenneth Branagh — Andrei Sator
• Aaron Taylor-Johnson — Ives
• Clémence Poésy — Barbara
• Fiona Dourif — Wheeler
• Yuri Kolokolnikov — Volkov
• Himesh Patel — Mahir
• Andrew Howard — Driver
• Denzel Curry — young Sator

Crew

• Director: Christopher Nolan
• Screenwriter: Christopher Nolan
• Producers: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas
• Composer: Ludwig Göransson
• Cinematographer: Hoyte van Hoytema
• Editor: Jennifer Lame
• Production designer: Nathan Crowley
• Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Plot

A CIA agent, known only as the Protagonist, after a failed operation at the Kyiv Opera House, learns of the existence of inverted objects that move backward in time. He joins the secret organization "Tenet" and, together with agent Neil, tries to stop Russian oligarch Andrei Sator, who has obtained technology from the future. Sator plans to destroy the past to save the future, but the Protagonist and Neil use time inversion to prevent the catastrophe. The film is known for its complex structure, where scenes move both forward and backward in time.

Franchise Chronology

"Tenet" is a standalone film, not connected to Nolan's other works. Currently, there are no sequels or prequels.

Where to Watch

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