Interstellar, Nolan's guide to intertwined film and science

This week in this classic cinema space we should be talking about the Mad Max movies given the new part of the saga that was released this weekend. But for personal reasons, we'll focus on a film from 2014, which, at just 10 years old, has become a sci-fi classic and one of the best films. We're talking about Interstellar, another good product from the mind of Christopher Nolan.

The British director is already a true authority in science fiction and science fiction cinema. In a special way, Nolan never underestimates the viewer's mind and always proposes intellectual challenges within a clearly commercial tone. For the Londoner, as he said in more than one interview, it is possible and necessary to maintain scientific and entertaining accuracy in cinema, with the aim of making the viewer enjoy and travel during the two hours he spends in front of the screen. .

The origin of the idea

the brothers Christopher and Jonathan Nolan They wrote the script, especially Jonathan who carried the weight of the work. With all this said, Christopher Nolan produced the film with his wife Emma Thomassomething of a classic now, through her own production company Syncopie. Although they initially pitched the script to… Steven SpielbergHe liked it very much but had to turn it down due to scheduling issues.

In addition, Nolan also had help Linda Obst Through the co-production's Linda Obst, whom he met during filming 'communication'. There they also met the theoretical physicist Cape Thorn, whose work inspired the film, as well as “Contac.” Scientist was an executive producer and participated as a consultant. Explain his theories About black holes, wormholes and the ability to break the space-time barrier.

And in the end, Nolan, Thorne, and Linda Obst, along with the novelist Carl Sagan They had a script idea that the Nolans wrote to wrap up the product Warner Bros., Paramount, and Legendary Pictures They co-financed the film, which was a hit at the box office and received very good reviews.

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The film takes place in a dystopian future where humanity is fighting for survival, as the Earth has become uninhabitable due to dust that destroys everything. Here the story tells of a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole near Saturn in search of a new home for humanity, as Earth is no longer there. On the other hand, on Earth, a group of scientists is investigating how to build ships capable of overcoming gravity to be able to go to that new world.

This is very important and new information Nolan does not shoot or introduce anything into the plot that could violate the laws of physics and science in general. That is why, with Thorne's support, he uses empirical science to create the theories on which the work is based. All of this is supported in a futuristic environment created thanks to experimental computing. A very scientific film but accessible to all audiences, something the cast helps greatly with.

Exceptional led team Matthew McConaughey He adapts like a glove to this type of role. Accompanied by a handful of movie stars from the end of the last century and this century such as Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain. A veteran who gives flavor to the protagonist's group Michael Caine And a surprise to the viewer as well matt damon, Which has not been announced anywhere and appears in the film with the aim of providing that surprise to the audience.

A film that combines history and science intertwined with time as an important part of the plot, in a dazzling journey through the universe in which the viewer is an important part. But science is not the only hero of action. AndLove, human relationships, personal feelings, and communication between people It forms the basis of the plot of the work in a wonderful and attractive way for the viewer.

Furthermore, Nolan eschews digital effects and color schemes to bring realism to the images. Build large movie sets and use stunning locations to record the planets your astronauts travel to. he desert, iceland, All with the aim of making the photography very real for the viewer and being able to enter into the emotional journey that the film represents. A song of human resilience and the desire to overcome adversity.

Hans Zimmer It contributes a wonderful soundtrack that enhances the rhythm and visual power of the images, in addition to striking a chord at the right moments. It was nominated for 4 Academy Awards, winning for Best Special Effects.becoming one of the great science fiction classics and one of the most prominent films of this century, Nolan in his purest form.