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I've been thinkingWe're their ancestorsIf they destroy us won't that destroy themThis brings us to the grandfather paradoxThe whatIf you went back in timeand killed your own grandfatherhow could you
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Tenet

There's no answer. It's a paradox

Tenet 2020
The Protagonist:
I've been thinking, we're their ancestors. If they destroy us, won't that destroy them?Neil:That'd bring us to the grandfather paradox.The Protagonist:The what?Neil:You went back in time, and killed your own grandfather. How could you've been born to commit the act?The Protagonist:What's the answer?Neil:There's no answer. It's a paradox

Full Transcript

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I've been thinking
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We're their ancestors
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If they destroy us won't that destroy them
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This brings us to the grandfather paradox
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The what
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If you went back in time
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and killed your own grandfather
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how could you have been born to commit the act
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What's the answer
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There's no answer It's a paradox
Available in 10 languages
Duration
21 seconds
Views
986
Timestamp in Movie
01:38:31
Uploaded
Feb 13, 2026
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures,Syncopy

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Movie Summary

Armed with only one word, Tenet, and fighting for the survival of the entire world, a Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

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