the Shimmer
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The Shimmer is a mysterious, expanding zone of alien origin that distorts biology and reality in the science fiction film "Annihilation."
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extraterrestrial anomaly
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fictional location ⓘ fictional phenomenon ⓘ |
| affectsCharacter | Kane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Annihilation (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | science fiction ⓘ |
| basedOn | Annihilation (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Jeff VanderMeer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | lighthouse ⓘ |
| countryOfFilmProduction |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Alex Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredBy |
Anya Thorensen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cass Sheppard NERFINISHED ⓘ Josie Radek NERFINISHED ⓘ Lena NERFINISHED ⓘ Ventress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirectorContext | Alex Garland filmography ⓘ |
| filmDistributor |
Netflix (international)
NERFINISHED
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Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| formsAround | meteor impact site ⓘ |
| hasClimacticEvent | confrontation in lighthouse ⓘ |
| impliedAftermath | uncertain persistence outside zone ⓘ |
| investigatedBy | Southern Reach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Area X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for transformation
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symbol of self-destruction ⓘ |
| narrativeThemeRelation |
alien incomprehensibility
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identity dissolution ⓘ mutation and change ⓘ |
| origin | alien ⓘ |
| property |
alters time and perception
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blocks long-range communication ⓘ causes memory loss ⓘ creates hybrid organisms ⓘ distorts biology ⓘ expands over time ⓘ refracts DNA ⓘ scrambles radio signals ⓘ |
| resolutionInStory | destruction of lighthouse core ⓘ |
| settingOf | Lena's expedition ⓘ |
| threatLevelInStory | existential ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
iridescent boundary
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prismatic light effects ⓘ |
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