The 37th China Golden Rooster Awards
Synopsis
As the clouds of war gather over the world, nations race to gain a military edge. To seize the initiative, US Army Lieutenant General Leslie Groves (Matt Damon) approaches Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), a leading figure in quantum mechanics and nuclear physics, and recommends him as chief scientist of the Manhattan Project and director of the Los Alamos laboratory. After two years of racing against time, a vast mushroom cloud finally rises over the desert, signaling that the grinding Second World War is about to end. Oppenheimer is like Prometheus bringing fire to humanity, yet his insight into human nature and his fears for the future set him on a path at odds with the government. Sadder still, the worldly desires of ordinary men drag a once-in-a-generation genius into purgatory to burn forever...
Jury Citation
Through a highly subjective narrative, Oppenheimer gives a penetrating portrait of Oppenheimer's many-sided personality and complex inner world. With an intricately interwoven narrative structure it recreates major historical events from multiple angles and examines in depth the moral dilemmas and human struggles behind the war. Its characters are distinctive and its sense of history weighty, demonstrating director Nolan's innovation and breakthroughs in biographical filmmaking.
Film Information
Director
Christopher Nolan
Genre:
Drama | Biography | History
Starring:
Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh
Country/Region:
United States | United Kingdom
Language:
English | German | Dutch | Italian | Yiddish
Running Time:
180 min
