In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.
These foreign films share the same emotional core, themes, and structural feel as 12 Monkeys. Every one of them has confirmed English subtitles or dubbing.
Like 12 Monkeys, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are, paranoia, and all-consuming love. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions and old ways vs. new world. Both move the same way too, surreal, dark comedy, escalating, and dreamlike.
