The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 fantasy romantic drama film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. The movie is loosely based on the 1922 short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald and follows the extraordinary life of a man who ages in reverse.
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Plot: The film tells the story of Benjamin Button, born in New Orleans at the end of World War I with the physical appearance and ailments of an elderly man. As he chronologically ages, his body grows younger. His life intersects repeatedly with Daisy, a woman who ages normally, and their love story is complicated by their opposing paths in time, allowing them only a brief period where their physical ages align.
Themes: The narrative is a profound meditation on the passage of time, mortality, love, loss, and the transient nature of life's moments.
Accolades: The film received a leading 13 Academy Award nominations and won three Oscars for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, and Best Visual Effects, in recognition of the ground-breaking effects used to depict Pitt's reverse aging.
Home Media: The DVD version of the film was released in 2009.