As one of Sonmi-451’s lines in the film, “separation is an illusion … I believe death is only a door, when it closed, another opens.” Such a manifesto is the best way to summarize the understanding and adaptation of reincarnation from the creators of Cloud Atlas.
The Depiction of Reincarnation in Western Movie, Part 2 – “Orlando”
In the film Orlando, although reincarnation hasn’t been depicted explicitly, it actually throughout the entire plot in a metaphor way.
The Depiction of Reincarnation in Western Movie, Part 1 – “Last Year in Marienbad”
Although it has not been a well-examined explanation, use the idea of reincarnation to analysis the plot of film "Last year in Marienbad" makes perfect sense.