In the near future, Earth is facing an environmental catastrophe, with crop failures and dust storms threatening human survival. Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a former NASA pilot turned farmer, stumbles upon the remnants of NASA, which has been operating in secret. NASA is working on a plan to save humanity by finding a new habitable planet through a wormhole near Saturn.
Cooper is recruited to pilot the spacecraft “Endurance” alongside a team of scientists, including Dr. Brand (Anne Hathaway), Doyle (Wes Bentley), and Romilly (David Gyasi). They journey through the wormhole to explore three potential planets for colonization.
The story delves into the effects of time dilation, where one hour on a distant planet corresponds to several years on Earth. On a waterlogged planet near a supermassive black hole, they face various challenges and losses. Dr. Mann (Matt Damon), one of the original scientists sent to explore, turns out to be a traitor, jeopardizing the mission.
Back on Earth, time is passing rapidly. Murph (Jessica Chastain, later played by Ellen Burstyn) and her brother Tom (Casey Affleck, later played by Timothée Chalamet) grow older as they receive messages from their father, Cooper, who is struggling to fulfill his mission.
In a pivotal moment, Cooper sacrifices himself by falling into a black hole to send crucial data to Murph, enabling humanity’s survival. Murph, now a scientist, deciphers the data and develops a plan to transport people off Earth using massive space stations.
The film ends with humanity’s exodus from Earth, facilitated by the efforts of Murph and the data provided by Cooper. The surviving members of the mission, including Brand and TARS (an artificial intelligence), set out to establish a new colony on a habitable planet.
“Interstellar” received widespread acclaim for its scientific accuracy, visual effects, and emotional depth. The intricate narrative weaves together themes of love, time, and the indomitable spirit of humanity.