'Annihilation' ending explained: Does Lena manage to return from The Shimmer?

Annihilation is a 2018 released film that showed lead actor Natalie Portman in a new avatar. Oscar-winning actor played role of a biologist named Lena who enters a mutating quarantine area created due to presence of a mutated alien. Even though film tanked at box-office, it’s interesting storyline had audience hooked till end. But even though film received praise, its ending left everybody puzzled and with many unsolved questions. So here is detailed explanation of Annihilation's ending.

‘Annihilation’ ending explanation

(Warning: Spoilers ahead)

Natalie Portman played a thought-provoking role in 2018 released film Annihilation. In this psychological horror film, Portman played role of a biologist named Lena who goes on an expedition to a mysterious area mutating due to an alien presence. This horror film starring Natalie Portman was based on Jeff VanderMeer’s vel of same name. But even though film looked promising with seasoned actors it failed at box-office. But its failure did t overshadow actor performances and captivating visuals. But se visuals did help solve questions that were raised about film’s ending.

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Ending of 'Annihilation'

movie's fans kw Lena starts mimicking her doppelganger in lighthouse. This mimicking soon leads to Lena pulling blasting a grenade and destroying this alien clone. But throughout film, it has been evident that thing in film gets ultimately destroyed. It just mutates and matures into something else. When Lena meets Kane again after he recovers many people questioned if Lena who returns to her husband is human or a clone.

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Was it Lena at end of Annihilation?

last scene of film is termed as an emotional scene since it reunites Lena with her husband after expedition. But this scene stands as more than a reunion. scene symbolises how a particular incident can change anybody. In this movie’s case, both Lena and Kane are only two who man to return after ir separate expeditions. But both of m are changed because of ir trip to Shimmer. When y reunite once again, Shimmer has transformed m forever. Hence when Lena returns from expedition she carries a trace of mutation from Shimmer. same trace is present in Kane. In end, both Kane and Lena realise that y are t same.

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