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Autua saves Ewing's life before his doctor, Henry Goose, can poison him and steal his gold under the guise of treating him for a parasitic worm.

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Autua stows away on Ewing's ship and persuades him to advocate for Autua to join the crew as a free man. In the Chatham Islands, 1849, American lawyer Adam Ewing witnesses the whipping of Autua, an enslaved Moriori man. Slaves or abusers often change roles, suggesting reincarnation or other connection between souls through the ages. Characters appear to recur in each era, but change relationships to each other. Writings from characters in prior storylines are found in future storylines. The story jumps between eras until each storyline eventually resolves, spanning hundreds of years. It received several nominations at the Saturn Awards, including Best Science Fiction Film, and won for Best Editing and Best Make-up.

It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for Tykwer (who co-scored the film), Johnny Klimek, and Reinhold Heil. Critics were polarized, causing it to be included on various ' Best Film' and ' Worst Film' lists.

It premiered on 8 September 2012 at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival, and was publicly released on 26 October 2012 in conventional and IMAX cinemas. Filming for Cloud Atlas began in September 2011 at Babelsberg Studio in Potsdam-Babelsberg, Germany. It was eventually produced with a budget between US$ 100 million and US$ 146.7 million provided by independent sources, making it one of the most expensive independent films ever produced. During its four years of development, the producers had difficulties securing financial support. The film was produced by Grant Hill and Stefan Arndt, in addition to the Wachowskis and Tykwer. Based on the 2004 novel by David Mitchell, it has multiple plots occurring during six eras in time, with the cast members performing multiple roles. Cloud Atlas is a 2012 epic science fiction film written and directed by the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer.

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