In the year 2169, humanity has been genetically engineered to stop aging at 25. Upon reaching this age, a green digital clock on their forearm activates with exactly one year of "living time".
Characters and performances
- Will Salas (Justin Timberlake) — a factory-worker-turned-outlaw whose raw desperation fuels the plot. Timberlake brings a sulky intensity and vulnerability; he’s less nuanced than some dramatic leads but effective as a vessel for the film’s moral stakes.
- Sylvia Weis (Amanda Seyfried) — an heiress who becomes Will’s ally and conscience. Seyfried provides a compelling bridge between privilege and awakening; her arc is the movie’s emotional pivot.
- Supporting players (Cillian Murphy as the Timekeeper, Vincent Kartheiser and Olivia Wilde in smaller roles) add texture: Murphy’s cold, aristocratic policing underscores the system’s brutal fairness.
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The story follows Will Salas (Justin Timberlake), a factory worker living in the impoverished "Dayton" ghetto, where people literally run to avoid wasting seconds. After a chance encounter with a suicidal wealthy man named Henry Hamilton (Matt Bomer), Will inherits over a century of time. This sudden wealth makes him a target for the "Timekeepers," a police force led by the relentless Raymond Leon (Cillian Murphy).