Trivia

A cube-shaped machine, central to the plot of the movie is an embodiment of a thought experiment "the Ship of Theseus". The machine that has been tuning, lubricating itself and replacing worn parts for 2000 centuries raises the question first addressed towards the ship of Theseus, the parts of which were completely replaced during his odyssey: is it still the same object as the original one after all the changes had been done. See more