Tenet: Meaning of Christopher Nolan movie title revealed in crucial scene
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery John David Washington tries to make sense of ‘Tenet Another thing you might be wondering after is: why is the film called Tenet? Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free The word “tenet” is a palindrome, meaning that it’s spelt the same way forwards as it is backwards. open image in gallery Elizabeth Debicki and John David Washington take time out from thinking about ‘Tenet’ In many ways, Tenet is itself a palindrome, with the characters working their way back from the midway point. open image in gallery Robert Pattinson hides his confusion over ‘Tenet’ This means that, in 50 minutes time, they will work in tandem to prevent Sator’s algorithm from activating before the blue team have to move back through the portal to return to a normal timeline.