Omni Loop 2024

Zoya Lowe, portrayed by Mary-Louise Parker, is a 55-year-old quantum physicist whose life has taken a turn for the bizarre as she discovers herself ensnared in an unusual time loop. Stricken by a critical illness, she learns that a black hole is steadily growing within her chest, granting her a mere week to live. However, the catch is that Zoya has been inexplicably reliving this week over and over again, a peculiar situation stemming from a mysterious bottle of pills she stumbled upon at the tender age of 12. Each pill has the power to send her back in time by five days, a curious ability she has exploited throughout her life to achieve remarkable success. Yet, now Zoya finds herself harnessing this peculiar gift in a desperate attempt to evade her impending demise.

As the days repeat endlessly, Zoya finds herself increasingly frustrated and bored with the monotony of her existence. This feeling of ennui is abruptly disrupted when she encounters Ayo Edebiri, who plays Paula, a graduate student engaged in the study of time at a nearby university. Intrigued by Paula’s expertise, Zoya recruits her assistance to investigate the origin and potential of the pills. Her ultimate goal is to journey back in time to alter decisions from her past, hoping to redefine her life’s trajectory.

The film unfolds into a rich tapestry of Zoya’s introspection as she reflects on a life filled with missed chances and weighs the burdensome expectations of second-wave feminism, where the tenet “you can have it all” looms large—a mantra she grapples with having evidently fallen short of.

In their collaborative quest, Zoya and Paula dive deeper into the mechanics of time travel, unearthing not only the science behind the pills but also a profound examination of her alternative lives. They confront the emotional weight of knowing Zoya’s time is dwindling. As Zoya wrestles with the ghosts of her decisions and the truth of her mortality, the narrative sculpturally illustrates her journey of acceptance, melancholy, and the elusive nature of existence.

In a series of poignant moments, the film encapsulates the essence of human experience, encapsulating Zoya’s struggle to make peace with her past while facing the future that seems an inescapable reality. The sense of grief, the burden of choices made, and the longing for different outcomes resonate deeply as Zoya learns to navigate the complexities of her life while the clock ticks down.