A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.
Acting
Saoirse Ronan committing 110% to dual-role voiceover arguments.
Production
Genuinely stunning cave commune production design.
Costume
Seeker's all-white power suits are camp perfection.
Director
Andrew Niccol
Saoirse Ronan
Melanie Stryder / Wanda
Diane Kruger
The Seeker / Lacey
Max Irons
Jared Howe
Jake Abel
Ian O'Shea
William Hurt
Jeb Stryder
Frances Fisher
Maggie Stryder
Chandler Canterbury
Jamie Stryder
Boyd Holbrook
Kyle O'Shea
Stephen Rider
Seeker Reed
Alex Russell
Seeker Burns
Rachel Roberts
Soul Fleur
J.D. Evermore
Trevor Stryder
Emily Browning
Wanda
Shyaam Karra
Soul Anshu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Saoirse Ronan recorded her Wanda/Melanie conversations separately and requested no rehearsal to keep the disjointed energy authentic.
Released at peak YA dystopia saturation (Hunger Games, Divergent), this flopped so hard it killed Stephenie Meyer's film adaptation career—yet developed a devoted ironic-rewatch following.
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