The physics of time in real life is confusing enough anyway. Sci-fi movies that deal with time travel take it to a completely different level. They force us to doubt causality, free will, and even our own existence. The Australian movie Predestination, starring Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook, became a cult favorite because of this.

Predestination was not a big hit at the box office when it was released in 2014, but it certainly left an impression. And today, when people talk about the best sci-fi movies, it is hard to exclude it from the list. Based on Robert A. Heinlein’s short story All You Zombies, the movie deals with how our past decides our future. By the end, you will most likely question everything, especially the identity of the mysterious “Fizzle Bomber.”

What is the plot of Predestination?

The story of Predestination begins in 1975 with Ethan Hawke’s character,...