![]() ![]() It’s origins, creations and effects are a mystery to the people who observe and experience them, even after decades of study by the groups responsible for investigating. The characters of the novels are unable to fully understand large elements of Area X. They’re set in a world in which a small area of the USA has been transformed into Area X, after it is suddenly and mysteriously absorbed and taken over by something unknowable and strange, allowing nature to reclaim the land as its own, creating an intangible and invisible border that blocks entrance and exit except through a strange doorway. The film is based on the Southern Reach trilogy of books by Jeff VanderMeer. Like trying to teach ants to learn algebra. As the stories unfold and we try to understand what’s going on, it’s quickly apparent that it can’t be done. A branch of science-fiction in which things can’t quite be explained, described or understood by the fictional world’s inhabitants or the reader alike. ![]() The tone, style, genre and themes it seemed to explore have always been fascinating to me. As soon as I saw the trailer for Annihilation, an upcoming new science-fiction film, I immediately knew I’d be a fan. ![]()
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