Annihilation

The 2018 American science fiction horror film, directed by Alex Garland and based on Jeff VanderMeer's novel of the same name, follows biologist Lena (Natalie Portman), whose husband Kane (Oscar Isaac) returns as the sole survivor from an expedition into the mysterious "Shimmer," an area exhibiting anomalous phenomena. Seeking to understand what happened to her husband, Lena joins a team of scientists, including psychologist Dr. Ventress (Jennifer Jason Leigh), physicist Josie Radek (Tessa Thompson), paramedic Anya Thorensen (Gina Rodriguez), and geomorphologist Cass Sheppard (Tuva Novotny), to explore the Shimmer. Inside the zone, they encounter mutated plants and animals, as well as distortions of time and perception. As they venture deeper towards the epicenter of the Shimmer, the team begins to lose their grip on reality, and their own bodies and minds undergo transformations. The film explores themes of self-destruction, evolution, and the nature of human consciousness.