directed by: Terry Gilliam, year: 1995
actors: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt

12 Monkeys is a 1995 science fiction film that revolves around James Cole, a convict from a dystopian future ravaged by a deadly virus. Sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population, Cole becomes entangled in a complex web of events involving a mental patient and a psychiatrist. As he struggles to piece together the truth, Cole’s grip on reality begins to unravel, raising questions about fate, sanity, and the nature of time itself.

Time Travel, Dystopia, Mental Illness, Plague, Paradox