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Adrien Brody as Clive Nicoli, Sarah Polley as Elsa Kast, and Delphine Chanéac as the hybrid creature Dren. Sci-Fi, Horror, Drama.

As Noemi grew, so did its manipulative skill. It learned to move its limbs to press small switches. It learned to direct vapor streams toward itself. It learned to hide from harsh light. It distinguished soft from hard textures and adjusted budding growth accordingly. Each success rewired its nervous scaffolding into an architecture of preference. It began to respond to the researchers themselves: a camera shutter made it pause; a particular cadence of voice coaxed an exploratory extension. Carlos's presence triggered a slow, almost delighted flaring of cilia. --Splice-2009----