Cycle (2012) - full transcript
A messed-up astronaut runs from the deadly black fog that slowly covers everything. He seems to have only a short memory but he needs to find a way out. We repeatedly follow him through different strange scenes where he seems to meet the same people on an on again, but each time they are different and the stories they tell seem to differ as well. The film focuses on a universal problem solving situation rather than on classic linear storytelling.
Unit four, this is Moonbase.
Can you update your position?
This is unit four.
Heading down
in one of the subsurface corridors.
I can't see where I'm heading exactly.
It looks like it has no ending.
All right.
This is Moonbase. Go on.
Report back when you see something.
Moonbase over.
Moonbase, this is unit four.
Looks like there is something.
The corridor ends here.
Okay, this is Moonbase.
You are to hold and record your position.
I repeat. You are not to go any further.
We-we have some kind
of communication problem.
It's really strange.
Unit four here. Can't understand.
What are you talking about?
It looks like some kind of door.
Should I approach?
This is Moonbase.
You are not to go any further.
That is an order.
I repeat. Hold your position.
We have strange readings.
Very, very odd.
Unit four?
Unit four?
Unit four here.
I'm in the room, it…
It looks like…
Unit four, this is Moonbase.
We have a problem.
A strange fog is approaching.
It's very odd. Don't do anything.
Don't touch anything.
Unit four!
It looks like
it has a spherical structure.
As if it were kind of…
Unit four.
Unit four?
The fog is here.
What-- What the--
Hey! Are you okay?
What the hell was that? Where are we?
That was because of the fog.
Look around. It's almost here.
Now you don't have to run.
It's everywhere.
It blows up and destroys everything.
There must be a way out, huh?
I know what you're thinking.
That it can't be true.
But I guess you're wrong.
-I was wrong, too.
-What the hell is this here anyway?
How the hell did I get here?
This isn't normal.
The only way to get here
is through there.
But I wouldn't go there if I were you.
It's even more horrible there.
And the fog is going to eat you anyway.
But it's a way out then? Right?
Sorry, but the fog is here.
We don't have any more time.
It was good to see you though.
-Goodbye!
-Hey. Hey!
Come in, Jack.
Jack, do you read me?
This is Moonbase.
Come in, Jack.
Come in. Is anyone there?
Can't fucking believe this, man.
This is Moonbase.
I need you to report back.
- What the…
- Can you copy that?
What the…
I can hear you. Roger that.
Jack, what the fuck
are you doing down there?
You're scaring the shit out of us.
No, I know it's, uh…
It's pitch black here.
The lights are gone.
What? Can't you see what's in there?
Yeah, you got it.
Jack, you took that shit again, huh?
Are you out of your fucking mind?
No.
No, there was this…
We're all gonna die here
on the fucking moon if you don't find it.
I blacked out,
I think this…
What the fuck… What's--
Uh, wait, wha--
Jack? Can you see anyone?
They're not here.
They're not here.
One of those strange corridors again.
-Keep searching.
-I don't…
We are all talking about a spherical room.
Moonbase, are you there? I can't hear you.
Something's blocking the transmission.
Jack, do you hear me?
That fog is almost here now.
It's everywhere.
If we can't find it,
you have to find that room.
This is all we have left.
Did anyone else come back?
What about the old man?
The old man? Moonbase!
-Moonbase--
-No.
We only found an unknown body here
on the moon surface.
M-most likely dead. Shot.
Killed? Who the hell is he?
What the fuck is in that room?
Whatever it is…
Whatever it is,
it's our only chance to survive.
We've lost contact with everyone.
I repeat, there is no contact
with Earth anymore.
There's just-- There's just static.
We're just getting static on the radio.
Someone must have fucked up really bad.
Jack. Jack, are you there?
The fog is almost here.
Ev-Everything is fading out.
I-I'm only getting static--
I'm only getting radio static.
You have to find the room!
The fog is here. It's here.
I can see something.
I can see it. Can you copy that?
Hey. What is this?
Where am I?
There's no need
to be afraid anymore, man.
Snow is already falling, my dear friend.
It's all over the city.
What city is this?
What the hell is this party?
East Side.
And it's beautiful.
What's beautiful?
You're not really here are you?
The machine is real.
We almost made it.
Almost made what?
The old man is fucking evil.
We had the chance
to find the breakout point.
He fucked this all up.
- What are you talking about?
- Betrayed us all.
Who betrayed you? Why?
The old man!
The fog's out there in the city
and everywhere else.
This must be it now.
Say goodbye to the breakout point.
What breakout point?
What's an old man got to do with this?
What are you people doing in here?
Aren't you afraid of the fog?
I'm not afraid anymore.
I'm glad I found this place.
I'm glad to be here!
What is it about this old man?
What is he doing?
He was at the power plant
by the city before the fog came.
What's he got to do with all this?
Oh, he's very, very mysterious.
And evil.
But it doesn't matter now.
Let's enjoy this party while we can.
Look, man. You should enjoy this.
There's nothing else you can do now.
Cheer up, man!
Maybe this is it already.
I'll get some more stuff.
Stop fucking disappearing, man!
We've been waiting for you all night.
Where the fuck you been?
You've been down to the forest?
Down the road?
Don't tell me.
You've really been down there?
-Huh?
-What, masked man?
Who are you anyway?
What forest are you talking about?
Do I know you? That's fucked up!
Fucked up.
You gotta let go, man.
It's not like this party
is gonna last all night, is it?
Stop worrying so much.
- Let go of what?
- I'll get you something.
Come on, let me get you a drink.
Come on.
Let go of what exactly?
Man,
you on some wicked shit, huh?
Come on, give us some of it.
What shit? How do you know me?
You always had
a wicked sense of humour, mate.
Come on, let's dance!
Wait, did you put something in my drink?
I can't remember anything.
Not that you'll need
your memories.
Don't look now, but there's the most
beautiful fucking giraffe right there.
Don't start going mad now, too.
Stay with me.
I'm trying to put it together,
but you're not making any sense.
Come on, stay with me.
You don't have a clue, huh?
Ha!
You haven't been out there
in the fog, have you?
Fuck me.
If I'd made it back from there,
I'd be getting stoned as well.
Believe me.
-Go drink.
-I don't know what you're talking about.
-Listen…
-No, you listen.
What the fuck you think this is,
a fucking birthday party?
What are you talking about?
The last party
in the world, man.
This is it.
I'm glad you made it.
Everybody who's anybody is here tonight.
This is some exclusive shit right here.
What last party?
What last party?
We all came here to die, man.
The black fog is everywhere now.
This must be it now, at last!
We've been all let down by the promises
of the cave near the village.
Well, here's your chance.
Make the most of it.
The cave's a lie.
This is gonna be real. Let's rock on!
That's insane!
What cave are you talking about?
That feel real?
You waking up yet?
Don't think about the cave. It's over.
There is no magic cave anymore.
What cave?
What village? What forest?
You told me about a cave.
Y-you're all insane druggies, right?
What about this cave?
Drug addicts?
-Wish I had some drugs now, man.
-Okay, that's it.
If the fog is almost here,
why don't you just fuck off
out of here, huh?
There is no way out.
There's no fucking magic cave anymore.
Just this shit here.
Let's presume for a moment
you're not insane.
You say that this one is,
uh, a magic place here or what?
Look,
that's the only thing left for us.
The fog is everywhere.
I guess you figured that out already.
Look, buddy, think about it.
Something's wrong here, we both know that.
T-There's a starting point.
Now I believe
there must be way out of here.
Maybe you're right
about that cave you mentioned.
-We have to leave, okay? Let's go, it's--
-Are you fucking out of your mind?
This is it now. I'm not going out there!
What the fuck? Sh--
What… Shit, I'm not gonna die here!
Aah!
Hey, are you okay?
What the hell was that? Where are we?
We're at the end
of the world.
We're over the city. The party is over.
The fog is here.
It blows up and destroys everything.
We need to find a way out of here.
Find a way out, huh?
Well, there could have been one.
But you can't get there.
It's too far away now. It's too late, man.
What are you talking about?
You have to tell me.
You know something, right?
We need to get out.
Well, if you insist,
there's a machine up the road.
It's something extraordinary.
It might be a way out.
But even if you get there and get inside,
you'd probably never come out again.
But it's a way out then.
Right?
You'll have to find out
for yourself, I guess.
I'm here for the fog.
It was good to see you though.
- Goodbye!
- Hey!
There is nothing down here.
Still no sign of anything or anyone.
Keep searching.
Whatever is in that spherical room,
we have to find it.
Can you get me an update
on unit one?
How did he get lost?
We've-we've sent him down
and lost him right away.
He never replied. He didn't come back.
But then he was back on the surface
a day after.
He died a couple of hours later.
So what happened? What are we missing?
He ran out of oxygen, his brain…
He-he lost his mind.
He wasn't himself anymore.
He was saying incoherent stuff, mumbling.
What?
He told something? What did he say?
He didn't say anything meaningful,
just fragments.
He was-- He was just still mumbling
about that room.
We need to find that fucking room.
Was there anything else he said?
Anything you could understand?
Only-only fragments.
And he was also going on about people.
Creatures.
Monsters.
Monsters?
What monsters?
Creatures without faces.
And these monsters were about
to get him and everyone else.
How can there be anyone
inside these structures?
We're in the moon. It's not possible.
Yes, but that was why
that fucking old man came.
Interesting, isn't it?
Who the hell is he anyway?
The old man? H-he came from the station.
To investigate.
To investigate the situation.
I always knew he was up to something.
Why did he come, really?
We're-we're not sure.
I think he believed all that crazy shit
that unit one told him.
He believed in the monsters.
H-he believed
that the spherical room is really there.
What the fuck is in that room?
Unit one said those creatures…
M-monsters that came from somewhere else…
Some other place.
From where? Where else?
Moonbase? Moonbase, are you there?
Freeze!
Don't shoot me.
Don't move.
Why the hell did you kill those people?
What's going on here?
They're from the village.
They're evil.
What village?
What is this, a war zone?
No, we're near the village.
We're too close.
They're killing everyone
who gets that close.
Uh-huh. If it's so dangerous,
then what the hell were you doing there?
I was looking for a way out.
I heard there was something really special
down there.
-They say it can take you away from here.
-I heard about it.
Is this why these people
want to kill everyone, hmm?
Listen, they know we're here.
They'll kill us
if we don't get the hell out of here.
Look, the only way out is there.
You know that. The fog is almost here.
You can't get there,
and they might be right.
The cave might take you to the moon,
but it might have started the fog.
So it's true. It's really there.
What are you gonna do there? Huh?
That's the fog there.
I heard about
a different place.
A big party in the city.
We have to go. They're close.
-We need to go.
-There is nothing that way, only the fog.
The only way out is there.
- You're gonna die there.
- No, you're gonna die.
Hey.
Hey, wake up. Are you okay?
And what the hell are you doing?
Oh, hey, man.
Sorry, I was just away for a moment.
You're coming to the party, right?
I thought I was alone.
I heard it's gonna be awesome,
but no one else turned up.
Where the hell are we?
What fucking party
are you talking about, huh?
Oh, man.
The party for all of us who stayed.
But then you're not here for the party,
I suppose.
Never mind. This might be it.
Yeah, it's a bit strange
how there's…
It's a bit strange
how there's nothing there, isn't it?
A bit strange?
What the hell is it anyway?
Are we dead?
Where the hell is everyone?
Are you lost or what?
We're on the East Side, you know.
You remember now, huh?
Great. East Side, huh?
Which East Side, hmm?
Oh, man.
Have you been drinking or what?
This is the city here.
Don't you remember?
No. No, I don't.
What's wrong with the world?
You're really not here,
are you?
I don't even know where here is.
Then I guess you don't know
what happened here.
No, I don't. No, no.
The fog, man.
It turned up
and then everything just disappeared.
Everything stopped.
- You know, I think we're alone here.
- Huh?
I'm afraid
there's nothing beyond the fog anymore.
Someone must have fucked up
for it to end up like this.
There must be a reason for this.
I'm afraid I know
who started all this.
We were working on something
when the fog happened.
We were working with the machine.
We started something really promising,
but guess what.
He went completely mad.
And then bang.
I mean, that was when the fog
started to cover everything.
He started to shut the whole thing down.
Then it just happened.
This is all that's left of the world.
Almost unbelievable.
Come on, take a look at this, yeah?
Come on, I'll show you. Come on.
Everything's just stopped.
It's all standing still.
I never thought we could end up like this.
This is unbelievable.
Hold on. Wait, I don't understand.
Who is it you're talking about?
What is this machine?
Oh,
it's not just any machine.
It's a machine they found
on the moon years ago.
It's a quantum machine.
Infinitely more powerful
than any other kind of machine.
You can run millions of simulations on it
in a blink of an eye.
What? Okay, uh…
What simulation?
A world simulation.
We wanted to find and locate
thebreakout point with it.
If there is one.
So you say you can copy
the whole world inside the machine
and find this point there.
Then exit with the knowledge
and go there straight in the real world?
Huh?
Yes. Exactly.
That's what we wanted to do.
Find the breakout point.
If there really is a breakout point,
of course.
But since you can run an infinite number
of experiments in a split-second,
you don't have to worry about that.
If there is one, you will find it.
At least, that was the plan.
We never got there to run the experiments.
Experiments, huh?
So what is this breakout point anyway?
It's a portal
to something beyond this universe.
You can't imagine.
If this is true,
then tell me more about this program.
How does it work?
We send someone in.
He has only a finite time,
let's say 24 hours,
to find the breakout point in there
before the cycle repeats itself
and the program restarts.
Again and again until he finds the point.
That's how we wanted to do it.
Even if there were some problems.
Problems? What problems?
Once you're in there,
you forget you're in a simulation.
But hopefully you remember everything
once you get out again.
Just like when you're dreaming.
Looks like
we're already dreaming it.
I'd better wake up then.
We have to get to that machine.
We gotta… do something.
Fucking hell.
What the fuck?
Shit!
Does that machine still exist?
It might still work.
But the old man locked it down.
Is that man still there?
Probably.
But we should keep out of there.
The old man went totally mad.
He locked himself up in there
and kills anyone that gets close.
I barely managed to get out.
We should go there anyway.
He will just kill you.
He's evil.
Just get me there.
I can't see any other way out of here.
Okay, but I warned you.
Are there any other problems
with that program?
You can never know.
We never had time to test it properly.
And now the fog is here.
Wait for the fog.
Wait for the fog.
The fog is good.
It's the only way out.
You're not going to die.
Real life starts here.
Everything until now was an illusion.
Have you ever thought about infinity?
How do we know the universe was finite?
Or how could we say the opposite?
We were living in the dark ages,
my friends.
In a world of illusion.
We all believed in the cave.
You felt there's something more.
A divine beauty.
They told us there's something
beautiful out there.
That it even takes you to the moon.
But can you see the moon now?
Is there something? There is nothing.
I hope you can see it now.
Those who jumped in are nowhere now.
Gone…
forever.
The day the first wind came I felt lucky.
Like every one of you did.
And I can't blame you.
After all, we found it.
But think about it.
Each and every one of them stepping in
made this here more foul,
more dark.
You thought you can make it better, huh?
You still think so?
Has anyone made it?
I don't think so.
Are you feeling better now?
You still think it can't be any worse?
It'll always be lower and lower.
Lowness is infinite.
Be patient.
We haven't reached it yet. But fear not.
The world of the dark shadows
looks frightening, but it's not the end.
It's only the beginning.
I saw the cave a long time ago.
I am the one who saw the fog coming.
- It started a long, long time ago.
- Come here.
And there is no way
anyone can stop it now.
We have to destroy the cave.
No one should enter.
If the world's gonna end anyway,
why do you want
to stop people fighting it?
There are people out there
who want to stop the coming of a new age.
- We have to get him.
- They can't stop anything.
We're fucked
if he destroys the cave.
The fog is coming
and you're not going to fight it.
- We need to get to the cave.
- If anyone comes close,
- you don't let them in.
- Where is the cave?
They are not going
to get through anymore.
You can't save them.
You have to stop them.
Otherwise this shit will never end.
You have to stop them.
You're not gonna get me.
You're not gonna get there.
Not gonna get there!
You're not gonna get me!
You're not gonna get them!
- It's over.
- What?
He's going
to destroy the cave.
Goddamn it!
You're gonna stay here!
Die.
Die here.
Don't bother getting closer.
It's over.
The lights will be out soon.
Because there's no such thing
as the magic cave.
It's a lie.
What?
It's not what you think it is.
It's quite the opposite.
The fog is the only way out.
What? I don't--
I'm here to make sure that no one enters.
The cave is a lie.
A lie?
- You've been tricked.
- But--
You have…
a choice.
What choice?
Think about it.
-Whatever, old man.
-Bye.
Jack.
This is Moonbase. It's over.
There's no way I can believe
the fog can be stopped now.
It's not over. We're still here.
I need more info about the old man.
When did he disappear?
Right after we sent down
unit two to search for the room.
That's when the old man disappeared.
Just vanished. He never came back.
So did unit two. And then unit three.
And you know the rest of the story.
That fucking old man
must have done something with them.
Jack, it's really close now.
The fog… Are you still there?
That spherical room must have had
something to do with this breakdown.
If that started this shit,
it must be able to stop it.
We have to find it.
The room is…
Must be some kind of a portal.
If it's a portal, where does it take you?
The old man suggested it wraps up
the fabric of time.
Right. This fits the picture.
If that's true, it might be able
to take me back before.
Before the fog.
Jack. It's almost here.
I can't see anything but the fog now.
It must be over.
There must be a way
to reverse the process.
And it's in that room.
Wait! The lights are out.
Jack, do you read me? This is Moonbase.
Come in, Jack.
Come in. Is there anyone there?
Are you sure
no one followed you?
Yes.
There's no one out there.
Shh! Are you sure?
Yes.
There is no one out there.
I hope you are right about that.
We shouldn't let anyone come close.
I told you I came alone.
We need to check
if the generators still work.
So you haven't started
it yet? Why is that?
Why is that?
Go and see it for yourself.
The machine is in there.
You know we need
to put the new code in first.
-The last cycle hasn't stopped yet.
-Ah.
The new code.
And this time it's bug free, right?
Do you think there is a solution
to everything?
This shit is going
to cause some serious trouble.
No one ever came back. No one ever.
This means that it's going
to loop forever.
We have to shut it down.
Admit it. This doesn't work.
You can't know that.
The breakout point is a lie.
Bollocks!
Think about it.
The code is still defective.
But I don't think that's the real problem.
Yes, it doesn't work. But why is that?
Have you ever thought about that?
What if it never should have worked.
You're talking gibberish.
Okay. What do you hope
you can find in there?
You act like some ten-year-old
who still believes in fairy tales.
We all know
the rumours about the magic cave.
It's the most childish
bullshit story I've ever heard.
Stop it.
You know it might be true.
I tell you
what's important to me.
To stop this shit before
it really gets us into trouble.
And what if stopping it
would cause a problem?
You know what? Let's go in then.
I'll show it to you
if you don't believe me.
It's over.
This place is pretty lifeless.
Is this the end of the world?
Well, yes.
The fog is almost here.
Why are you still here?
Aren't you afraid of the fog?
Well, no.
It will come and it will erase everything.
You and I will wake up at last.
Then give me something.
Give me a beer.
I see you got through the forest.
-Must have been hard to get through.
-I guess you could say that.
So, I've heard something special is here.
Can you tell me where it is?
I know why you're here.
You're lucky to be alive.
I hope you're not here
to see the magic cave.
So? Why?
Can you tell me where the road leads to?
It leads to the fog.
It is the only thing that counts.
The magic cave is a portal to hell.
You won't get there anyway.
Good evening.
I don't think you should talk too much
to that man.
I'm looking for a way out
before the fog gets us.
Can you tell me where this road leads to?
That is
a very special place here, man.
There is something special out there.
Did you know that?
I guess you're not talking
about the fog out there?
No. But that fog is going
to wipe out everything soon.
And there seems to be no way out.
And almost everyone is gone.
That's the truth.
What about it? Huh?
But I'm not talking about that.
You know the cave at the edge of town?
They say there's something
so beautiful down there.
It's almost terrifying.
Can you imagine that?
You heard about it?
One of those urban legends.
People know that here.
Is that why you're here?
It might be.
Is this what you're looking for?
I only want to make it
before the fog gets here.
Well I guess we want the same thing.
You know…
I'm from around here.
I used to live here when I was very young.
You know, I had to live in the city later,
but this is really my home here.
And that's really good now
because I know this place inside out.
I know there's a way out of here.
I know a very special place here.
It's not far away.
Come on. Get up.
I'll show you the way. Come on.
There's a small meadow here.
With a massive ancient oak tree.
I used to feel really special
when I came here in the morning
and lay under the tree.
When I got home in the afternoon,
I wasn't just fresh, but euphoric.
I felt great.
It was wonderful.
I knew I had to go back.
First I thought it was
because of the fresh air and the silence.
No one bothered me, right?
I went back.
And I went back the next day.
And the next.
It became an addiction.
Not like Jesus coming back
from the dead or anything like that.
It just felt fabulous.
You can't imagine.
But over time the feeling faded.
It was still there,
but it wasn't the way it used to be.
Maybe I was getting used to it.
Maybe the place
was starting to lose its magic.
I knew that people had been there.
I felt their presence.
And then they started to disappear.
You know, when I was little
I always heard rumours.
-Hmm?
-Uh-huh.
You know that story.
About the cave.
Then I realised the cave entrance
is right there by the old oak tree.
Only you can't see it.
You have to be made aware of it.
By the cave itself.
One night I went out there
to get to the meadow.
I saw nothing, but I felt a breeze
like someone was there.
Huh? Who the hell was that?
Good question.
They won't let anybody here anymore.
They're scared. Frightened of the cave.
You realise we are in danger, right?
They accepted their fate.
They believe in the fog now.
They've all turned into monsters.
We don't have much time.
They'll find us and probably kill us soon.
I can hear them coming.
-The villagers.
-The only way out is there. You know that.
-The fog is almost here.
-Whatever we do, we can't turn back now.
- Fuck. They're here.
- I'll try to hold them here.
Quickly! Go on!
You thought you could
enter the machine, huh?
Well, you won't.
The breakout point is a lie.
You've been fooled.
We've all been fooled!
Stop! Why is it a lie?
Why are you doing this?
'Cause it's only
a restart point.
If you would get to the point,
the whole thing would start again.
How can you know that?
If you enter,
then we are fucked.
- You can't know that.
- Well, I can.
I can see the truth 'cause I remember
that I've been here many times.
I remember entering the point.
Then why are you still here?
It did nothing.
- This is insane.
- It just put me back.
Why would I believe you?
Because this means two things.
A, we are already in the program. Yes.
B, the machine in there is not
what you think it is.
It's exactly the opposite.
It just restarts everything.
What about the fog?
We're dead if it gets here.
What about the fog?
Don't worry.
I believe there's a real breakout point.
It must be the fog. It's the fog.
Just wait for it.
Hey! Don't leave me here
with the fog.
Hey!
Hey.
Hey!
Hey.
Who are you?
What are you doing here?
What the hell? Hey!
Are you okay?
It's just an old wound.
Don't go in there.
It's not what you think it is.
So it's true.
It really takes you back in time.
This… This…
The spherical room, it takes you away.
Back in time.
But how come you're here?
You shouldn't be here.
I'm here because there is no before.
I… You can't go back to before.
It can only take you…
back after and you'll have no choice
but to start it. Again.
But the fog is almost here.
We need to go back.
Maybe even stop the fog happening.
Or at least do something.
Hey.
No. No.
We… We need to go.
Hey, hey, hey, come on!
We ne-- We need to go back before--
We-we need to…
You-- Whe--
Hey! Come on.
We need to go back to before.
No.
Oh, no.
Oh, no.
Can you update your position?
This is unit four.
Heading down
in one of the subsurface corridors.
I can't see where I'm heading exactly.
It looks like it has no ending.
All right.
This is Moonbase. Go on.
Report back when you see something.
Moonbase over.
Moonbase, this is unit four.
Looks like there is something.
The corridor ends here.
Okay, this is Moonbase.
You are to hold and record your position.
I repeat. You are not to go any further.
We-we have some kind
of communication problem.
It's really strange.
Unit four here. Can't understand.
What are you talking about?
It looks like some kind of door.
Should I approach?
This is Moonbase.
You are not to go any further.
That is an order.
I repeat. Hold your position.
We have strange readings.
Very, very odd.
Unit four?
Unit four?
Unit four here.
I'm in the room, it…
It looks like…
Unit four, this is Moonbase.
We have a problem.
A strange fog is approaching.
It's very odd. Don't do anything.
Don't touch anything.
Unit four!
It looks like
it has a spherical structure.
As if it were kind of…
Unit four.
Unit four?
The fog is here.
What-- What the--
Hey! Are you okay?
What the hell was that? Where are we?
That was because of the fog.
Look around. It's almost here.
Now you don't have to run.
It's everywhere.
It blows up and destroys everything.
There must be a way out, huh?
I know what you're thinking.
That it can't be true.
But I guess you're wrong.
-I was wrong, too.
-What the hell is this here anyway?
How the hell did I get here?
This isn't normal.
The only way to get here
is through there.
But I wouldn't go there if I were you.
It's even more horrible there.
And the fog is going to eat you anyway.
But it's a way out then? Right?
Sorry, but the fog is here.
We don't have any more time.
It was good to see you though.
-Goodbye!
-Hey. Hey!
Come in, Jack.
Jack, do you read me?
This is Moonbase.
Come in, Jack.
Come in. Is anyone there?
Can't fucking believe this, man.
This is Moonbase.
I need you to report back.
- What the…
- Can you copy that?
What the…
I can hear you. Roger that.
Jack, what the fuck
are you doing down there?
You're scaring the shit out of us.
No, I know it's, uh…
It's pitch black here.
The lights are gone.
What? Can't you see what's in there?
Yeah, you got it.
Jack, you took that shit again, huh?
Are you out of your fucking mind?
No.
No, there was this…
We're all gonna die here
on the fucking moon if you don't find it.
I blacked out,
I think this…
What the fuck… What's--
Uh, wait, wha--
Jack? Can you see anyone?
They're not here.
They're not here.
One of those strange corridors again.
-Keep searching.
-I don't…
We are all talking about a spherical room.
Moonbase, are you there? I can't hear you.
Something's blocking the transmission.
Jack, do you hear me?
That fog is almost here now.
It's everywhere.
If we can't find it,
you have to find that room.
This is all we have left.
Did anyone else come back?
What about the old man?
The old man? Moonbase!
-Moonbase--
-No.
We only found an unknown body here
on the moon surface.
M-most likely dead. Shot.
Killed? Who the hell is he?
What the fuck is in that room?
Whatever it is…
Whatever it is,
it's our only chance to survive.
We've lost contact with everyone.
I repeat, there is no contact
with Earth anymore.
There's just-- There's just static.
We're just getting static on the radio.
Someone must have fucked up really bad.
Jack. Jack, are you there?
The fog is almost here.
Ev-Everything is fading out.
I-I'm only getting static--
I'm only getting radio static.
You have to find the room!
The fog is here. It's here.
I can see something.
I can see it. Can you copy that?
Hey. What is this?
Where am I?
There's no need
to be afraid anymore, man.
Snow is already falling, my dear friend.
It's all over the city.
What city is this?
What the hell is this party?
East Side.
And it's beautiful.
What's beautiful?
You're not really here are you?
The machine is real.
We almost made it.
Almost made what?
The old man is fucking evil.
We had the chance
to find the breakout point.
He fucked this all up.
- What are you talking about?
- Betrayed us all.
Who betrayed you? Why?
The old man!
The fog's out there in the city
and everywhere else.
This must be it now.
Say goodbye to the breakout point.
What breakout point?
What's an old man got to do with this?
What are you people doing in here?
Aren't you afraid of the fog?
I'm not afraid anymore.
I'm glad I found this place.
I'm glad to be here!
What is it about this old man?
What is he doing?
He was at the power plant
by the city before the fog came.
What's he got to do with all this?
Oh, he's very, very mysterious.
And evil.
But it doesn't matter now.
Let's enjoy this party while we can.
Look, man. You should enjoy this.
There's nothing else you can do now.
Cheer up, man!
Maybe this is it already.
I'll get some more stuff.
Stop fucking disappearing, man!
We've been waiting for you all night.
Where the fuck you been?
You've been down to the forest?
Down the road?
Don't tell me.
You've really been down there?
-Huh?
-What, masked man?
Who are you anyway?
What forest are you talking about?
Do I know you? That's fucked up!
Fucked up.
You gotta let go, man.
It's not like this party
is gonna last all night, is it?
Stop worrying so much.
- Let go of what?
- I'll get you something.
Come on, let me get you a drink.
Come on.
Let go of what exactly?
Man,
you on some wicked shit, huh?
Come on, give us some of it.
What shit? How do you know me?
You always had
a wicked sense of humour, mate.
Come on, let's dance!
Wait, did you put something in my drink?
I can't remember anything.
Not that you'll need
your memories.
Don't look now, but there's the most
beautiful fucking giraffe right there.
Don't start going mad now, too.
Stay with me.
I'm trying to put it together,
but you're not making any sense.
Come on, stay with me.
You don't have a clue, huh?
Ha!
You haven't been out there
in the fog, have you?
Fuck me.
If I'd made it back from there,
I'd be getting stoned as well.
Believe me.
-Go drink.
-I don't know what you're talking about.
-Listen…
-No, you listen.
What the fuck you think this is,
a fucking birthday party?
What are you talking about?
The last party
in the world, man.
This is it.
I'm glad you made it.
Everybody who's anybody is here tonight.
This is some exclusive shit right here.
What last party?
What last party?
We all came here to die, man.
The black fog is everywhere now.
This must be it now, at last!
We've been all let down by the promises
of the cave near the village.
Well, here's your chance.
Make the most of it.
The cave's a lie.
This is gonna be real. Let's rock on!
That's insane!
What cave are you talking about?
That feel real?
You waking up yet?
Don't think about the cave. It's over.
There is no magic cave anymore.
What cave?
What village? What forest?
You told me about a cave.
Y-you're all insane druggies, right?
What about this cave?
Drug addicts?
-Wish I had some drugs now, man.
-Okay, that's it.
If the fog is almost here,
why don't you just fuck off
out of here, huh?
There is no way out.
There's no fucking magic cave anymore.
Just this shit here.
Let's presume for a moment
you're not insane.
You say that this one is,
uh, a magic place here or what?
Look,
that's the only thing left for us.
The fog is everywhere.
I guess you figured that out already.
Look, buddy, think about it.
Something's wrong here, we both know that.
T-There's a starting point.
Now I believe
there must be way out of here.
Maybe you're right
about that cave you mentioned.
-We have to leave, okay? Let's go, it's--
-Are you fucking out of your mind?
This is it now. I'm not going out there!
What the fuck? Sh--
What… Shit, I'm not gonna die here!
Aah!
Hey, are you okay?
What the hell was that? Where are we?
We're at the end
of the world.
We're over the city. The party is over.
The fog is here.
It blows up and destroys everything.
We need to find a way out of here.
Find a way out, huh?
Well, there could have been one.
But you can't get there.
It's too far away now. It's too late, man.
What are you talking about?
You have to tell me.
You know something, right?
We need to get out.
Well, if you insist,
there's a machine up the road.
It's something extraordinary.
It might be a way out.
But even if you get there and get inside,
you'd probably never come out again.
But it's a way out then.
Right?
You'll have to find out
for yourself, I guess.
I'm here for the fog.
It was good to see you though.
- Goodbye!
- Hey!
There is nothing down here.
Still no sign of anything or anyone.
Keep searching.
Whatever is in that spherical room,
we have to find it.
Can you get me an update
on unit one?
How did he get lost?
We've-we've sent him down
and lost him right away.
He never replied. He didn't come back.
But then he was back on the surface
a day after.
He died a couple of hours later.
So what happened? What are we missing?
He ran out of oxygen, his brain…
He-he lost his mind.
He wasn't himself anymore.
He was saying incoherent stuff, mumbling.
What?
He told something? What did he say?
He didn't say anything meaningful,
just fragments.
He was-- He was just still mumbling
about that room.
We need to find that fucking room.
Was there anything else he said?
Anything you could understand?
Only-only fragments.
And he was also going on about people.
Creatures.
Monsters.
Monsters?
What monsters?
Creatures without faces.
And these monsters were about
to get him and everyone else.
How can there be anyone
inside these structures?
We're in the moon. It's not possible.
Yes, but that was why
that fucking old man came.
Interesting, isn't it?
Who the hell is he anyway?
The old man? H-he came from the station.
To investigate.
To investigate the situation.
I always knew he was up to something.
Why did he come, really?
We're-we're not sure.
I think he believed all that crazy shit
that unit one told him.
He believed in the monsters.
H-he believed
that the spherical room is really there.
What the fuck is in that room?
Unit one said those creatures…
M-monsters that came from somewhere else…
Some other place.
From where? Where else?
Moonbase? Moonbase, are you there?
Freeze!
Don't shoot me.
Don't move.
Why the hell did you kill those people?
What's going on here?
They're from the village.
They're evil.
What village?
What is this, a war zone?
No, we're near the village.
We're too close.
They're killing everyone
who gets that close.
Uh-huh. If it's so dangerous,
then what the hell were you doing there?
I was looking for a way out.
I heard there was something really special
down there.
-They say it can take you away from here.
-I heard about it.
Is this why these people
want to kill everyone, hmm?
Listen, they know we're here.
They'll kill us
if we don't get the hell out of here.
Look, the only way out is there.
You know that. The fog is almost here.
You can't get there,
and they might be right.
The cave might take you to the moon,
but it might have started the fog.
So it's true. It's really there.
What are you gonna do there? Huh?
That's the fog there.
I heard about
a different place.
A big party in the city.
We have to go. They're close.
-We need to go.
-There is nothing that way, only the fog.
The only way out is there.
- You're gonna die there.
- No, you're gonna die.
Hey.
Hey, wake up. Are you okay?
And what the hell are you doing?
Oh, hey, man.
Sorry, I was just away for a moment.
You're coming to the party, right?
I thought I was alone.
I heard it's gonna be awesome,
but no one else turned up.
Where the hell are we?
What fucking party
are you talking about, huh?
Oh, man.
The party for all of us who stayed.
But then you're not here for the party,
I suppose.
Never mind. This might be it.
Yeah, it's a bit strange
how there's…
It's a bit strange
how there's nothing there, isn't it?
A bit strange?
What the hell is it anyway?
Are we dead?
Where the hell is everyone?
Are you lost or what?
We're on the East Side, you know.
You remember now, huh?
Great. East Side, huh?
Which East Side, hmm?
Oh, man.
Have you been drinking or what?
This is the city here.
Don't you remember?
No. No, I don't.
What's wrong with the world?
You're really not here,
are you?
I don't even know where here is.
Then I guess you don't know
what happened here.
No, I don't. No, no.
The fog, man.
It turned up
and then everything just disappeared.
Everything stopped.
- You know, I think we're alone here.
- Huh?
I'm afraid
there's nothing beyond the fog anymore.
Someone must have fucked up
for it to end up like this.
There must be a reason for this.
I'm afraid I know
who started all this.
We were working on something
when the fog happened.
We were working with the machine.
We started something really promising,
but guess what.
He went completely mad.
And then bang.
I mean, that was when the fog
started to cover everything.
He started to shut the whole thing down.
Then it just happened.
This is all that's left of the world.
Almost unbelievable.
Come on, take a look at this, yeah?
Come on, I'll show you. Come on.
Everything's just stopped.
It's all standing still.
I never thought we could end up like this.
This is unbelievable.
Hold on. Wait, I don't understand.
Who is it you're talking about?
What is this machine?
Oh,
it's not just any machine.
It's a machine they found
on the moon years ago.
It's a quantum machine.
Infinitely more powerful
than any other kind of machine.
You can run millions of simulations on it
in a blink of an eye.
What? Okay, uh…
What simulation?
A world simulation.
We wanted to find and locate
thebreakout point with it.
If there is one.
So you say you can copy
the whole world inside the machine
and find this point there.
Then exit with the knowledge
and go there straight in the real world?
Huh?
Yes. Exactly.
That's what we wanted to do.
Find the breakout point.
If there really is a breakout point,
of course.
But since you can run an infinite number
of experiments in a split-second,
you don't have to worry about that.
If there is one, you will find it.
At least, that was the plan.
We never got there to run the experiments.
Experiments, huh?
So what is this breakout point anyway?
It's a portal
to something beyond this universe.
You can't imagine.
If this is true,
then tell me more about this program.
How does it work?
We send someone in.
He has only a finite time,
let's say 24 hours,
to find the breakout point in there
before the cycle repeats itself
and the program restarts.
Again and again until he finds the point.
That's how we wanted to do it.
Even if there were some problems.
Problems? What problems?
Once you're in there,
you forget you're in a simulation.
But hopefully you remember everything
once you get out again.
Just like when you're dreaming.
Looks like
we're already dreaming it.
I'd better wake up then.
We have to get to that machine.
We gotta… do something.
Fucking hell.
What the fuck?
Shit!
Does that machine still exist?
It might still work.
But the old man locked it down.
Is that man still there?
Probably.
But we should keep out of there.
The old man went totally mad.
He locked himself up in there
and kills anyone that gets close.
I barely managed to get out.
We should go there anyway.
He will just kill you.
He's evil.
Just get me there.
I can't see any other way out of here.
Okay, but I warned you.
Are there any other problems
with that program?
You can never know.
We never had time to test it properly.
And now the fog is here.
Wait for the fog.
Wait for the fog.
The fog is good.
It's the only way out.
You're not going to die.
Real life starts here.
Everything until now was an illusion.
Have you ever thought about infinity?
How do we know the universe was finite?
Or how could we say the opposite?
We were living in the dark ages,
my friends.
In a world of illusion.
We all believed in the cave.
You felt there's something more.
A divine beauty.
They told us there's something
beautiful out there.
That it even takes you to the moon.
But can you see the moon now?
Is there something? There is nothing.
I hope you can see it now.
Those who jumped in are nowhere now.
Gone…
forever.
The day the first wind came I felt lucky.
Like every one of you did.
And I can't blame you.
After all, we found it.
But think about it.
Each and every one of them stepping in
made this here more foul,
more dark.
You thought you can make it better, huh?
You still think so?
Has anyone made it?
I don't think so.
Are you feeling better now?
You still think it can't be any worse?
It'll always be lower and lower.
Lowness is infinite.
Be patient.
We haven't reached it yet. But fear not.
The world of the dark shadows
looks frightening, but it's not the end.
It's only the beginning.
I saw the cave a long time ago.
I am the one who saw the fog coming.
- It started a long, long time ago.
- Come here.
And there is no way
anyone can stop it now.
We have to destroy the cave.
No one should enter.
If the world's gonna end anyway,
why do you want
to stop people fighting it?
There are people out there
who want to stop the coming of a new age.
- We have to get him.
- They can't stop anything.
We're fucked
if he destroys the cave.
The fog is coming
and you're not going to fight it.
- We need to get to the cave.
- If anyone comes close,
- you don't let them in.
- Where is the cave?
They are not going
to get through anymore.
You can't save them.
You have to stop them.
Otherwise this shit will never end.
You have to stop them.
You're not gonna get me.
You're not gonna get there.
Not gonna get there!
You're not gonna get me!
You're not gonna get them!
- It's over.
- What?
He's going
to destroy the cave.
Goddamn it!
You're gonna stay here!
Die.
Die here.
Don't bother getting closer.
It's over.
The lights will be out soon.
Because there's no such thing
as the magic cave.
It's a lie.
What?
It's not what you think it is.
It's quite the opposite.
The fog is the only way out.
What? I don't--
I'm here to make sure that no one enters.
The cave is a lie.
A lie?
- You've been tricked.
- But--
You have…
a choice.
What choice?
Think about it.
-Whatever, old man.
-Bye.
Jack.
This is Moonbase. It's over.
There's no way I can believe
the fog can be stopped now.
It's not over. We're still here.
I need more info about the old man.
When did he disappear?
Right after we sent down
unit two to search for the room.
That's when the old man disappeared.
Just vanished. He never came back.
So did unit two. And then unit three.
And you know the rest of the story.
That fucking old man
must have done something with them.
Jack, it's really close now.
The fog… Are you still there?
That spherical room must have had
something to do with this breakdown.
If that started this shit,
it must be able to stop it.
We have to find it.
The room is…
Must be some kind of a portal.
If it's a portal, where does it take you?
The old man suggested it wraps up
the fabric of time.
Right. This fits the picture.
If that's true, it might be able
to take me back before.
Before the fog.
Jack. It's almost here.
I can't see anything but the fog now.
It must be over.
There must be a way
to reverse the process.
And it's in that room.
Wait! The lights are out.
Jack, do you read me? This is Moonbase.
Come in, Jack.
Come in. Is there anyone there?
Are you sure
no one followed you?
Yes.
There's no one out there.
Shh! Are you sure?
Yes.
There is no one out there.
I hope you are right about that.
We shouldn't let anyone come close.
I told you I came alone.
We need to check
if the generators still work.
So you haven't started
it yet? Why is that?
Why is that?
Go and see it for yourself.
The machine is in there.
You know we need
to put the new code in first.
-The last cycle hasn't stopped yet.
-Ah.
The new code.
And this time it's bug free, right?
Do you think there is a solution
to everything?
This shit is going
to cause some serious trouble.
No one ever came back. No one ever.
This means that it's going
to loop forever.
We have to shut it down.
Admit it. This doesn't work.
You can't know that.
The breakout point is a lie.
Bollocks!
Think about it.
The code is still defective.
But I don't think that's the real problem.
Yes, it doesn't work. But why is that?
Have you ever thought about that?
What if it never should have worked.
You're talking gibberish.
Okay. What do you hope
you can find in there?
You act like some ten-year-old
who still believes in fairy tales.
We all know
the rumours about the magic cave.
It's the most childish
bullshit story I've ever heard.
Stop it.
You know it might be true.
I tell you
what's important to me.
To stop this shit before
it really gets us into trouble.
And what if stopping it
would cause a problem?
You know what? Let's go in then.
I'll show it to you
if you don't believe me.
It's over.
This place is pretty lifeless.
Is this the end of the world?
Well, yes.
The fog is almost here.
Why are you still here?
Aren't you afraid of the fog?
Well, no.
It will come and it will erase everything.
You and I will wake up at last.
Then give me something.
Give me a beer.
I see you got through the forest.
-Must have been hard to get through.
-I guess you could say that.
So, I've heard something special is here.
Can you tell me where it is?
I know why you're here.
You're lucky to be alive.
I hope you're not here
to see the magic cave.
So? Why?
Can you tell me where the road leads to?
It leads to the fog.
It is the only thing that counts.
The magic cave is a portal to hell.
You won't get there anyway.
Good evening.
I don't think you should talk too much
to that man.
I'm looking for a way out
before the fog gets us.
Can you tell me where this road leads to?
That is
a very special place here, man.
There is something special out there.
Did you know that?
I guess you're not talking
about the fog out there?
No. But that fog is going
to wipe out everything soon.
And there seems to be no way out.
And almost everyone is gone.
That's the truth.
What about it? Huh?
But I'm not talking about that.
You know the cave at the edge of town?
They say there's something
so beautiful down there.
It's almost terrifying.
Can you imagine that?
You heard about it?
One of those urban legends.
People know that here.
Is that why you're here?
It might be.
Is this what you're looking for?
I only want to make it
before the fog gets here.
Well I guess we want the same thing.
You know…
I'm from around here.
I used to live here when I was very young.
You know, I had to live in the city later,
but this is really my home here.
And that's really good now
because I know this place inside out.
I know there's a way out of here.
I know a very special place here.
It's not far away.
Come on. Get up.
I'll show you the way. Come on.
There's a small meadow here.
With a massive ancient oak tree.
I used to feel really special
when I came here in the morning
and lay under the tree.
When I got home in the afternoon,
I wasn't just fresh, but euphoric.
I felt great.
It was wonderful.
I knew I had to go back.
First I thought it was
because of the fresh air and the silence.
No one bothered me, right?
I went back.
And I went back the next day.
And the next.
It became an addiction.
Not like Jesus coming back
from the dead or anything like that.
It just felt fabulous.
You can't imagine.
But over time the feeling faded.
It was still there,
but it wasn't the way it used to be.
Maybe I was getting used to it.
Maybe the place
was starting to lose its magic.
I knew that people had been there.
I felt their presence.
And then they started to disappear.
You know, when I was little
I always heard rumours.
-Hmm?
-Uh-huh.
You know that story.
About the cave.
Then I realised the cave entrance
is right there by the old oak tree.
Only you can't see it.
You have to be made aware of it.
By the cave itself.
One night I went out there
to get to the meadow.
I saw nothing, but I felt a breeze
like someone was there.
Huh? Who the hell was that?
Good question.
They won't let anybody here anymore.
They're scared. Frightened of the cave.
You realise we are in danger, right?
They accepted their fate.
They believe in the fog now.
They've all turned into monsters.
We don't have much time.
They'll find us and probably kill us soon.
I can hear them coming.
-The villagers.
-The only way out is there. You know that.
-The fog is almost here.
-Whatever we do, we can't turn back now.
- Fuck. They're here.
- I'll try to hold them here.
Quickly! Go on!
You thought you could
enter the machine, huh?
Well, you won't.
The breakout point is a lie.
You've been fooled.
We've all been fooled!
Stop! Why is it a lie?
Why are you doing this?
'Cause it's only
a restart point.
If you would get to the point,
the whole thing would start again.
How can you know that?
If you enter,
then we are fucked.
- You can't know that.
- Well, I can.
I can see the truth 'cause I remember
that I've been here many times.
I remember entering the point.
Then why are you still here?
It did nothing.
- This is insane.
- It just put me back.
Why would I believe you?
Because this means two things.
A, we are already in the program. Yes.
B, the machine in there is not
what you think it is.
It's exactly the opposite.
It just restarts everything.
What about the fog?
We're dead if it gets here.
What about the fog?
Don't worry.
I believe there's a real breakout point.
It must be the fog. It's the fog.
Just wait for it.
Hey! Don't leave me here
with the fog.
Hey!
Hey.
Hey!
Hey.
Who are you?
What are you doing here?
What the hell? Hey!
Are you okay?
It's just an old wound.
Don't go in there.
It's not what you think it is.
So it's true.
It really takes you back in time.
This… This…
The spherical room, it takes you away.
Back in time.
But how come you're here?
You shouldn't be here.
I'm here because there is no before.
I… You can't go back to before.
It can only take you…
back after and you'll have no choice
but to start it. Again.
But the fog is almost here.
We need to go back.
Maybe even stop the fog happening.
Or at least do something.
Hey.
No. No.
We… We need to go.
Hey, hey, hey, come on!
We ne-- We need to go back before--
We-we need to…
You-- Whe--
Hey! Come on.
We need to go back to before.
No.
Oh, no.
Oh, no.