The Truman Show: Difference between revisions

As the show approaches its 30th anniversary, Truman begins to notice unusual occurrences: a stage light which serves as a star in the night sky falls from its position and nearly hits him; an isolated patch of rain falls only on him; he accidentally overhears the crew's radio transmissions precisely describing his movements through town; and finally the reappearance of his supposedly drowned father (who is rushed away by crew members before Truman can confront him). Truman suspects realizes that the city somehow revolves around him, and he begins openly questioning his life and asking his closest confidants (all actors) to help him solve the mystery.

 

 

Hoping to bring Truman back to a controllable state, Christof properly reintroduces his father to the show under the guise of him having developed amnesia after the boating accident. The show regains its ratings, and Truman seems to return to his routines. But one night, Christof discovers that Truman has begun sleeping in his basement. Disturbed by this change in behavior, Christof sends Truman's best friend Marlon to visit and discovers that Truman has secretly disappeared through a makeshift tunnel in the basement. Christof temporarily suspends the broadcast for the first time in its history, leading to record viewing numbers.