The movie "About Time" follows the life of Tim Lake, who discovers on his 21st birthday that he can travel back in time to any point in his life. Tim's father, James, explains that this ability is unique to the men in their family, but it comes with limitations - they can only travel back in time to moments they've already experienced, and they must be careful not to disrupt the timeline.
Tim uses his ability to try and improve his life, including pursuing a relationship with a woman named Charlotte, but ultimately decides to focus on finding true love. He meets a woman named Mary, and they fall in love. Tim continues to use his ability to improve their relationship and create the perfect life.
However, Tim's time traveling eventually creates complications, including altering the course of events in the lives of those around him, including his sister Kit Kat. Tim must navigate the consequences of his actions and learn to live with the choices he's made.
Ultimately, Tim's father passes away, and Tim is left to come to terms with the limitations of his ability. He learns that while he can travel back in time, he cannot change the course of events, and that sometimes it's better to live in the present and appreciate the beauty of life.
The movie ends with Tim deciding to stop time traveling and focus on living in the present with his family, appreciating the big and small moments in life.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The story is about a comedy-drama and fantasy film called "About Time."
2. The Lake family resides in a house by the sea.
3. The family consists of Mary (mother), James (father), Tim (son), Catherine (daughter, also known as KitKat), and Uncle Desmond.
4. The family hosts a New Year's Eve party every year with friends and family.
5. Tim's father, James, shares a secret with Tim that the men born into their family can travel back in time.
6. Time travel is limited to their own lifetime, and they cannot go to a past they didn't experience or a place they've never been.
7. To time travel, they must go to a dark place, like a large cupboard, and think of the place and time where they want to be.
8. Tim uses time travel to try to impress Charlotte, a girl he likes, but fails each time.
9. Tim meets Mary at a restaurant where guests dine in total darkness, and they hit it off.
10. Tim and Mary start a relationship, and Tim helps his friend Harry with his play.
11. Tim and Mary get married and have a daughter named Posey.
12. Tim's sister, KitKat, has a drinking problem and an unhappy relationship with her boyfriend, Jimmy.
13. Tim tries to help KitKat by going back in time and changing her past, but it doesn't solve the problem.
14. KitKat eventually recovers from her accident and starts seeing Jay.
15. Tim's father, James, is diagnosed with terminal cancer, and time travel cannot undo his illness.
16. James gives Tim a lesson about living life normally and reliving moments while paying attention to the sweetness of the world.
17. Tim follows his father's advice and finds happiness in both mundane and special moments.
18. Tim's father dies, but Tim can still visit him in the past whenever he misses him.
19. Tim decides to have a third child, which will disable him from visiting his father again.
20. Tim says his final goodbyes to his father and returns to the present time when his third child is born.
21. Years pass, and Tim continues with life normally, spending time with his family and appreciating life's big events and smallest details.