Busan, South Korea, 1970s. Lee Doo-sam is a small-time smuggler. After helping a drug gang to smuggle meth, he falls into the dark crime world. Quick-witted and full of ambition,…

This is the story of Ryu, a deaf man, and his sister, who requires a kidney transplant. Ryu’s boss, Park, has just laid him off, and in order to afford…

Following the dumping of gallons of toxic waste in the river, a giant mutated squid-like appears and begins attacking the populace. Gang-du’s daughter Hyun-seo is snatched up by the creature;…

An “air doll” suddenly come to life one day. Without her owner knowing, she goes for a walk around town and falls in love with Junichi. She starts to date…

A man is on his way home when the poorly constructed tunnel he is driving through collapses, leaving him trapped.

An idle part-time college lecturer is annoyed by the yapping sound of a nearby dog. He decides to take drastic action.

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…