Did you watch Christopher Nolan’s Tenet and feel like you needed a PhD just to keep up? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! This mind-bending thriller continues to confound and fascinate audiences years after its release, and for good reason.

Nolan packed this temporal rollercoaster with so many references, Easter eggs, and hidden meanings that even the most attentive viewers might miss half of them on the first viewing.

Robert Pattinson and John David Washington in Tenet (2020) | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

From its palindromic title to its complex scientific theories, Tenet rewards those who dare to dive deeper into its puzzle-box narrative.

Today, we’re breaking down all those cleverly crafted references that make this film such a rewarding rewatch. So grab your oxygen mask and prepare for temporal inversion as we unpack the genius behind Nolan’s most ambitious film yet – a movie that literally runs both...