Why Oppenheimer Names The Atomic Bomb Test Trinity & How It Connects To Jean

Although Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer does not explain why the atomic bomb test was named “Trinity,” it has a profound meaning that seemingly connects to Jean Tatlock. Based on Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s book, American Prometheus, Oppenheimer‘s narrative primarily unfolds in three arcs. While the first arc focuses on how the physicist’s early days at university led him to become a leading physicist, the second arc highlights his journey leading the Manhattan Project during World War II. Finally, the third arc in the movie is all about Oppenheimer facing the dire consequences of developing the bomb.