# Annihilation (2018)

> A grieving biologist enters a quarantined zone where alien transformation turns scientific exploration into a haunting confrontation with identity and self-destruction.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/183975

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Horror
- Director: Alex Garland
- Cast: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, Oscar Isaac, Benedict Wong, Sonoya Mizuno
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2798920/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, visceral, late night viewing, introspective movie night

## Synopsis

A haunting journey into the unknown where science meets the surreal.

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