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Cloud Atlas (2012): Film vs Book
Film · 2012 · Directed by Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski · Starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry
About the film
Six stories across time are linked together.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe film cuts between the stories rather than telling them one after another, and changes many details.
Read or watch first?
The book's nested structure is part of the point.
What the book gives you
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
A daring, imaginative patchwork of tales across time that rewards your attention.
Who will like it: Readers who love inventive books with many stories in one.