The film is set in the future when the human race finds the earth inhabitable. That's when the scientists build the City of Ember way below ground. This should help preserve Man for the next 200 years. Along the way, they leave a set of instructions on how to return to the surface of the earth when necessary. The instructions are lost over time. Watch the film to see how due to the...

The film is set in the future when the human race finds the earth inhabitable. That's when the scientists build the City of Ember way below ground. This should help preserve Man for the next 200 years. Along the way, they leave a set of instructions on how to return to the surface of the earth when necessary. The instructions are lost over time. Watch the film to see how due to the selfishness of a few, the rest of humanity suffers.