Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,3, Dresden Technical University (Institut für Sprach-, Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften), course: Cloud Atlas - Cosmopolitan Novel and Film, language: English, abstract: The movie Cloud Atlas by Wachowski/ Tykwer is a monumental work of the 21st century filmmaking. There are many aspects which are worthy to take a detailed look at it, but one of the most interesting aspects is reincarnation. Reincarnation itself is a huge topic and makes a differentiation necessary. This paper will examine the hypothesis if the characters in Wachowski/ Tykwer's Cloud Atlas follow the concept of karma in their processes of reincarnation.Karma is an ancient term of the eastern and oriental religions, which is recently also important for modern and western religions and also lifestyles. The paper will try to examine the cosmopolitan film Cloud Atlas and inquire if there is anything like the concept of karma. Moreover it is an interesting aspect to look at, especially for the current science of karma and reincarnation. At first, this essay will take a closer look at the systematization of reincarnation and the concept of karma.. The current science will also be a topic. The second substantial section will contemplate the process of reincarnation in the film and some representative characters in it. Simultaneously it analyse the relation to karma and if the reincarnation in the movie fits the concept of it.