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What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas

Name: What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
Director: Brian Ward
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-12-23
Duration: 123 min
Cast: Jon Donahue, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, David Mitchell

2025 · 2h 3m · Documentary

If you're a Cloud Atlas devotee or obsessed with filmmaking process, absolutely watch this tonight—hearing Hanks, Grant, and the Wachowskis reflect on one of cinema's most ambitious epics is catnip for cinephiles. But if you haven't seen the original film or don't care about behind-the-scenes retrospectives, skip it and revisit the movie itself instead.

Plot

A unique feature-length retrospective documentary bringing together the directors, author David Mitchell, and key cast and crew - including Tom Hanks, Hugh Grant, and Susan Sarandon - to share new reflections and untold stories from the making of Cloud Atlas. The film celebrates the artistry, collaboration, and enduring impact of the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer's visionary production.

Director: Brian Ward

Cast: Jon Donahue, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, David Mitchell

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