The movie takes place in a dystopian future where Earth is on the brink of collapse due to environmental disasters and food shortages. A team of astronauts, led by Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a former NASA pilot, embarks on a mission to travel through a wormhole in search of a new habitable planet for humanity. As they journey through space and time, they encounter strange and unexplained phenomena that challenge their understanding of the universe and their own existence.