Zygote

2017 0h 23m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 194

HorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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The two remaining crew members of a mining operation in the Arctic Circle fight to survive against an alien creature.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dakota Fanning
Barkley
Jose Pablo Cantillo
Quinn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neill Blomkamp
Writers: Neill Blomkamp, Thomas Sweterlitsch, Terri Tatchell
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Oats Studios Shorts Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Neill Blomkamp, shot by Mannie Ferreira. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lorne Balfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Dakota Fanning and Jose Pablo Cantillo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7078780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Neill Blomkamp directs. Mannie Ferreira behind the camera. Lorne Balfe scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Part of the "Oats Studios Shorts Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Neill Blomkamp, shot by Mannie Ferreira. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Lorne Balfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Dakota Fanning and Jose Pablo Cantillo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt7078780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.