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2018 · 115 min · R

Annihilation

Directed by Alex Garland · Science Fiction, Horror

Annihilation (2018) is a Science Fiction film, directed by Alex Garland set in Florida during the 2010s. It runs 115 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a bleak and contemplative tone. Themes of identity, grief & loss, and madness / loss of sanity play out through frame narrative and non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer
Ben SalisburyGeoff Barrow
Cinematography
Rob Hardy
Cast
Natalie PortmanJennifer Jason LeighGina RodriguezTessa ThompsonTuva NovotnyOscar IsaacBenedict WongSonoya Mizuno

The world of this film

Premise & themes

Themes
IdentityGrief & LossMadness / Loss Of Sanity
Structure
Frame NarrativeNon Linear / Fractured Timeline
Tone
BleakContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction
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