Reverse Causality

Effects precede their causes — future events trigger past ones, inverting the conventional flow of cause and effect.

Movies

La Jetée (1962)

a Jetée is a short experimental science fiction film composed almost entirely of still images. Set in a post-apocalyptic future after World War III, it follows a man chosen for a time travel experiment due to a vivid childhood memory of witnessing a mysterious event at an airport terminal. He is sent back in time, where he forms a relationship with a woman, and forward in time to seek solutions for his devastated present.

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Time Lapse (2014)

Time Lapse follows three friends—Finn, Callie, and Jasper—who discover a mysterious camera that takes photos 24 hours into the future. Initially using it for personal gain, they soon realize that the machine’s images seem to dictate their actions, trapping them in a dangerous cycle where they must fulfill what they see in the photos or face deadly consequences.

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Timecrimes (2007)

Timecrimes follows Héctor, an ordinary man who inadvertently becomes trapped in a series of time loops after encountering a masked figure. When he stumbles upon a secret laboratory, he unknowingly uses a time machine that sends him back in time by one hour.

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The Terminator (1984)

The Terminator follows Kyle Reese, a soldier from a post-apocalyptic future where machines rule, who is sent back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor, the future mother of John Connor, the leader of the human resistance. A Terminator, an advanced killing machine, is also sent back to kill Sarah before John is born.

Television

Doctor Who (1963–)

Doctor Who follows the adventures of the Doctor, a time-traveling alien from the planet Gallifrey who explores the universe in the TARDIS, a ship that can travel through both time and space. The Doctor frequently encounters historical figures, futuristic civilizations, and paradoxical events while battling enemies like the Daleks and the Cybermen.

Articles

Exploring the Temporal Genius of Tenet

Christopher Nolan’s Tenet captivated audiences with its mind-bending narrative and its fresh take on time travel. The film introduces groundbreaking concepts that challenge conventional storytelling and push the boundaries of what time travel in media can achieve.

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Tenet (2020)

Armed with only the word “Tenet,” and fighting for the survival of the entire world, CIA operative, The Protagonist, journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a global mission that unfolds beyond real time.

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Avengers: Endgame (2019)

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos’ actions and restore balance to the universe.

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Aporia (2023)

Since losing her husband, Sophie has struggled to manage grief, a full-time job, and parenting her devastated daughter, but when a former physicist reveals a secret time-bending machine, Sophie will be faced with an impossible choice.

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Interstellar (2014)

When Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.