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2010 · 148 min · PG-13

Inception

Directed by Christopher Nolan · Action, Science Fiction, Adventure

Inception (2010) is a Action film, directed by Christopher Nolan set in Los Angeles during the 2010s. It runs 148 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A heist, with a tense and surreal dreamlike tone. Themes of grief & loss, identity, and guilt & shame play out through frame narrative and non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer
Hans Zimmer
Cinematography
Wally Pfister
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprioJoseph Gordon-LevittKen WatanabeTom HardyElliot PageDileep RaoCillian MurphyTom Berenger

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Premise
Heist
Themes
Grief & LossIdentityGuilt & Shame
Structure
Frame NarrativeNon Linear / Fractured Timeline
Tone
TenseSurreal DreamlikeMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadEnsemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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