Tenet (2020)

Directed by Christopher Nolan, Tenet is a mind-bending sci-fi action thriller that follows a nameless CIA operative, known as the Protagonist, who is recruited into a secret organization. Armed with only one word—’Tenet’—and fighting for the survival of the entire world, he must navigate a twilight world of international espionage. He soon discovers a technology called ‘inversion’ that allows objects and people to move backward through time, which is being weaponized by a ruthless Russian oligarch named Andrei Sator.

To stop Sator from triggering an apocalyptic event, the Protagonist teams up with Neil, a mysterious and highly skilled operative, and Sator’s estranged wife, Kat. Together, they execute complex, inverted heist operations and temporal pincer movements, where forces attack simultaneously from different directions in time. The film is celebrated for its groundbreaking practical effects, intricate narrative structure, and intense action sequences that redefine the boundaries of cinematic time travel.