The story is about a future world where a fascist government has taken over, and a masked vigilante known as "Anonymous" is fighting against the system. The protagonist, Natalie Portman, joins forces with Anonymous and together they plan to take down the government. Along the way, Natalie's backstory is revealed, showing how she lost her brother to a pandemic and her parents were taken away by the secret service. Anonymous and Natalie's plans come to a head on November 5th, where they plan to blow up Parliament. Despite the risks, they are successful, and the government is overthrown. Anonymous dies, but not before confessing his love to Natalie. The film ends with Natalie and a police officer, Finch, watching the aftermath of the explosion, and Natalie revealing that Anonymous is not just a person, but an idea.
1. The story begins on November 5, 1605, with a radical activist named Guy Fawkes trying to blow up the English Parliament.
2. Guy Fawkes was captured and his story inspired another man to wear a mask in his honor.
3. The story then jumps to a future time where a virus known as Saint Mary has killed over 100,000 people.
4. A fascist Chancellor has taken power and there is a curfew in place.
5. The main character, Natalie, meets a group of men who are going to harm her, but a masked figure known as Anonymous intervenes.
6. Anonymous is skilled with knives and words, and convinces Natalie to join him on a mission to blow up a government building.
7. The Chancellor is nervous and talks to a ruthless man who leads the secret service.
8. Natalie is sent to a television station to stop a presenter from speaking out against the government.
9. Anonymous and Natalie work together to defeat the government, and they attack a pedophile bishop.
10. Natalie's backstory is revealed, showing how she lost her brother in the Saint Mary pandemic and how her parents became political activists.
11. Natalie is captured and tortured by the government, but she finds a note from a woman named Valerie that gives her hope.
12. Natalie is eventually freed and joins Anonymous on a mission to destroy the government.
13. The creation of the Saint Mary virus is revealed to be an accident, and the government is using it to gain power and control.
14. Anonymous and Natalie work together to expose the government's plans and bring about change.
15. In the end, Anonymous is killed, but not before he confesses his love to Natalie and she puts him on a train with explosives that destroy the Parliament building.
16. Natalie and a police officer, Finch, watch the destruction from a distance, and Natalie says that Anonymous is not a person, but an idea.
17. The film ends with Natalie and Finch enjoying the spectacle of the explosions, and the Anonymous movement continues to work towards uncovering corruption and bringing about change.