One of the film's most ambitious features is its ensemble cast, where actors play multiple roles across different time periods to symbolize the "continuity of souls" through reincarnation. Key Roles (spanning 1849 – 2321) Dr. Henry Goose, Isaac Sachs, Dermot Hoggins, Zachry Bailey Halle Berry Jocasta Ayrs, Luisa Rey, Meronym Jim Broadbent Vyvyan Ayrs, Timothy Cavendish, Prescient 2 Hugo Weaving Bill Smoke, Nurse Noakes, Old Georgie Jim Sturgess Adam Ewing, Hae-Joo Chang Tilda Ewing, Sonmi-451 Hugh Grant Rev. Giles Horrox, Lloyd Hooks, Kona Chief Production and Themes With a budget between $100 million and $146.7 million Cloud Atlas
