TMDB 7.5 2018 USA 115 min

Annihilation

Directed by Alex Garland

Fear what's inside.

A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Starring
Natalie PortmanJennifer Jason LeighGina RodriguezTessa Thompson
with Tuva Novotny, Oscar Isaac, Benedict Wong, Sonoya Mizuno
Based on the novel by — Jeff VanderMeer
Screenplay — Alex Garland
Music — Ben Salisbury
Cinematography — Rob Hardy
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01
Source novel

Annihilation

Jeff VanderMeer

The film keeps the dread and throws out the plot. Read it to see what was left in Area X.

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02 Context The Psychosomatic Journey of Trauma On how trauma rewrites the body. The film's biology is a metaphor for exactly this. → 03 Soundtrack Annihilation OST Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow →

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