Then one fateful day, the lies of his existence begin to crumble after a series of accidental disruptions – including a lighting rig falling from the "sky" and Truman spotting his "dead" father alive – lead to an epiphany.
Chosen to appear from birth, Truman's life is documented with 5000 cameras placed throughout his "hometown" of Seahaven Island that broadcast his life around the clock to a loyal 1.5 billion viewership. The prophetic film intricately chronicles the daily life of the eponymous clean-cut insurance salesman, Truman, who is totally unaware that his existence is the subject of a globally televised and ethically precarious show, his family and friends are actors, and the world around him is a manufactured facade. Written by Andrew Niccol and directed by Peter Weir, the film grossed over $125 million in the US and around $264 million worldwide and garnered three Academy Award nominations for best supporting actor, original screenplay and director – but those statistics in themselves do not represent the extent of its impact. – The sci-fi that predicted modern crises – David Lynch on the 'beauty in the dark' In subsequent years, it has come to embody a myriad of cultural anxieties – about omnipresent surveillance, mass voyeurism, and the reality TV craze that has swept the globe, with all the attendant existential quandaries of living for an audience. Released in 1998, the one-of-a-kind film Hollywood film – a satirical sci-fi psychological comedy-drama – about one man living in a fabricated reality concocted by TV producers made an impact on its release, but no one knew quite how prescient it would be. Little does he know his whole life is a lie that is being watched by millions.
It's as predictable as the sun rising and setting, a part of Truman's unchanging everyday routine. "Good morning, and in case I don't see ya… good afternoon, good evening, and good night!" Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) cheerfully calls out to his neighbour.
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