This was billed as a horror movie, but it's not. Not unless you are absolutely terrified by Freudian psychology. Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) are gene splicing wizards. They created an entirely new organism capable of synthesizing proteins useful in pharmaceutical research and are ready to move on to working with human DNA. However, their boss (Simona Maicanescu) pulls the plug on their research. Undaunted, the pair forge ahead and create Dren (Delphine Chaneac), a human-animal hybrid. Clive wants the abomination terminated but Elsa sees Dren as a test run for the baby she's too scared to have herself. They try to keep her hidden out at Elsa's family farm but soon realize that Dren has a mind of her own.
Remember how Alien was an allegory for rape? That's kind of what this is, except it's about raising a child and much less subtle. Her creators are hopeful but nervous, no one gets enough sleep, it affects every area of their lives and just when they start to think it's useless, there will be a sudden breakthrough. Then Dren becomes a teenager and everything goes to shit. So maybe it is a horror movie after all.
Honestly, I wouldn't go to any trouble to watch this one. If it's on, okay, but don't go searching for it. Watch Species instead.
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