What Year Is It?
There is always a great confusion among the fans regarding the film’s timeline. The initial scene transports us to the year 1914, followed by a rapid jump “300 years later,” ostensibly landing us in approximately 2214. However, when we observe Korben’s alarm clock, it displays the year 2263.
The official DVD sleeve information suggests a setting in 2257, yet in the subsequently published “The Story of The Fifth Element” by director Besson, he claims that the movie’s backdrop is the year 2259. As a result, the exact timeline may remain elusive.
