dense forest where a young girl named
Anna lives with her guardian Gabe she
calls Gabe her daddy and the latter
takes care of her needs and ensures her
good health Gabe has been keeping Anna
in the Attic of the house never letting
her explore the outside world the little
girl has never been outside the attic
except for a window that offers a
glimpse of the world Beyond almost every
night Gabe describes wildlings
frightening creatures with sharp teeth
long nails and a hairy appearance to
Anna suggesting she stay away from them
these descriptions scare Anna but her
curiosity about the outside world
continues growing to protect her from
the wildlings and to prevent her from
leaving the attic Gabe electrifies the
doorknobs he claims to be her father and
provides for her giving her only
vegetables to eat and forbidding meat
one day Anna overhears Gabe talking to
someone else and her curiosity gets the
better of her she touches the doorknob
and receives a powerful electric shock
causing her to lose Consciousness later
when she wakes up Gabe is by her side
explaining that the electric trap is
meant to keep wildlings out he reveals
that she is the last surviving child on
Earth and it is his duty to protect her
Anna asks about the person Gabe was
speaking to but he diverts the topic and
insists they are the only humans left
on Anna's birthday Gabe surprises her
with a cake and a hamster as a companion
the little animal becomes Anna's closest
friend however one day the hamster dies
and Gabe explains the concept of death
to her assuring her that the hamster is
in a better place now
as Anna grows older she starts having
nightmares of wildlings in the woods
foreign s puberty and begins
menstruating Gabe finds blood stains on
her bed worried he administers Loop
relied a medication that slows her
growth and worsens her health over time
disguising it as a treatment for her
illness this medication continues for
years and Anna starts feeling pain and
uneasiness because of it unable to Bear
it anymore she requests Gabe to end her
Misery by sending her to a better place
like her hamster
hearing this Gabe becomes overwhelmed
with guilt as he has been troubling the
little girl right since her birth so he
brings out a gun and ends himself
the following scene Anna wakes up in a
hospital surrounded by unfamiliar faces
causing her to panic she then
immediately escapes her room and finds
herself on the rooftop experiencing the
warmth of the Sun for the first time
however some officers bring her back to
the hospital room and restrain her to a
bed Sheriff Ellen helps calm her down
and learns about her true identity the
doctor reveals that Anna has been given
an overdose of luprolide a medication
that delays maturity and inhibits growth
hearing this Sheriff Ellen releases Anna
from the restraints and takes her into
temporary custody rather than sending
her to any foster home she decides to
take her to her own home where she lives
with her brother Ray the sheriff agrees
to take care of her while they await the
DNA tests to determine her identity and
whether Gabe is her biological father
here we get to know that Gabe is not
dead he is actually being treated in the
other room of the hospital moving on
Anna Begins to settle into her new life
and develops a close bond with Rey Rey
teaches her about reproduction as Anna
previously had misconceptions about how
babies are made as she enters puberty
she discovers her exceptional hearing
ability and starts having visions of
wildlings in the Northern Lights Forest
Anna also attends school with Rey where
she meets Girls her age for the first
time driven by curiosity Anna visits the
library to learn more about the northern
lights and the wildlings
under Ellen's care Anna now enjoys the
freedoms to explore nature and spend
time Outdoors one day while she is
returning from school she spots a deer
and gives it a Chase luckily before
Anna's about to stumble into a hunter's
trap a strange man wearing wolf skin as
his outfit blocks her way the next day
curious to learn more about feral
Predators Anna visits the library as she
flips through the pages of a book she
notices black marks on her fingernails
later at night when Anna's in the
bathtub Ellen reveals the results of the
DNA test indicating that Gabe is not her
biological father
this Revelation leaves Anna clueless as
the concept of the family remains
unclear to her one evening Anna and Rey
spend time together on the rooftop while
Rey tries to assist her with a school
assignment Anna's attention is drawn to
the topic of the Northern Lights as they
lie down Anna notices flickering lights
in the distance which turn out to be a
party at Jen's house Anna mentions that
Jen is her friend and they both decide
to attend the party this is the first
time she's heading to a large Gathering
however after consuming a drink Anna
starts feeling disoriented during the
party Rey and Anna share a brief
romantic moment that catches the
attention of Lawrence their classmate
unfortunately their kiss is abruptly
interrupted when Anna's mouth starts
bleeding she rushes to the bathroom and
discovers that she is losing some of her
teeth
filled with panic and escapes through a
window and runs through a forest
suddenly she's attacked from behind by
what appears to be a wildling in an act
of self-defense Anna fights and bites
back only to realize that it is Lawrence
she tries to help him up but
unfortunately it is too late the poor
boy dies due to severe blood loss
worried Anna runs away and returns to
Gabe's home in search of answers about
her own identity
seeking Solace she heads to the attic
and enters her old bedroom
she then cleans herself up and
immediately makes her way into town when
she arrives home Ellen questions her
whereabouts but Anna doesn't disclose
anything and simply remains silent right
then officer Roger arrives there and
reveals that Lawrence has disappeared
he tries to question Anna if she knows
something about it but Ellen dismisses
the idea and sends him away afterwards
she confronts Anna in an attempt to
extract information but the teenager
keeps her mouth shut confining her
thoughts and experiences to herself as
the days pass Anna's ongoing silence
starts to bother Ellen who notices her
painting her nails instead of talking
that evening Rey enters the room to
address Anna's distress and assures
Ellen that he will take care of it but
despite his best efforts Anna remains
quiet
Rey then checks her mouth and learns
that she's losing her teeth in a panic
he immediately goes outside to inform
Ellen giving Anna the opportunity to
escape
she runs into the woods the only place
she feels safe and calm to her surprise
she encounters Wolfman again who offers
her food after noticing her hungry he
then examines her nails and teeth
suspecting she might be a wildling a
group that was supposedly eliminated 16
years ago the Wolfman also reveals that
her mother's body is still present
inside the cave intrigued by the chance
to learn about her mother's identity
Anna follows Wolfman to a nearby cave
inside she discovers a skull with a
bullet hole in it holding it she gets a
vision of Gabe her supposed father
shooting her mother it becomes clear
that Gabe took part in the purge but
couldn't harm baby Anna so he brought
her along with him after knowing this
Anna goes straight to the hospital to
confront Gabe but sadly she is unable to
do anything as Gabe wakes up and looks
at her with pitiful eyes
meanwhile Ellen examines the case File
regarding Lawrence's death and notices a
connection to a drawing from Anna's old
room the latter also returns home
Desperately Seeking protection
but unfortunately as soon as Ella
notices her claw-like nails she's
handcuffs her Ellen then reveals that
Anna's clothes were found near
Lawrence's dead body and that's why the
entire city suspects her of the murder
next Anna is sent to jail despite her
pleas that she is innocent while in the
prison she looks into the mirror and
notices her teeth growing sharper
resembling the skull she found that
night Gabe visits Anna and her cell
admitting that sparing her life was his
biggest mistake
he gives Anna a syringe urging her to
inject herself for a chance at a better
life however Anna embracing her identity
as a wildling refuses the injection
gay becomes emotional as he leaves her
in the cell and walks away the next day
Ellen checks on Anna who is hiding under
the bed and sleeping Ellen opens the
cell but Anna surprises her by attacking
unexpectedly she then manages to lock up
the officers including Ellen and escapes
once she reaches outside she
coincidentally finds Rey in his car Anna
approaches him and convinces him to help
her she wants him to drive her to the
Northern Lights the place where she was
born on the way Anna also reveals that
she is a wildling later Rey stops the
car in the middle of the forest and Anna
decides to continue her journey alone
but Rey is worried for her well-being so
he begins following her
in the darkness Anna takes a swim in a
nearby lake and ends up soaking wet
concerned that she might catch a cold
Rey sets up a bonfire to dry her clothes
as Anna takes off her garments Rey
notices hair growing on her back and
becomes startled however Anna reassures
him that he is safe and Promises not to
harm him the scene then shifts to Roger
and Gabe discussing Anna's Escape after
a lot of thinking they decide to
organize a group of hunters to capture
Anna in the next scene we see Anna and
Rey running into the woods while they're
being pursued by Serge dogs
unfortunately the hunters also arrive at
the same time and shoot Rey in the
shoulder as they struggle to find an
Escape Route Anna takes Rey on a cliff
determined to save him she pushes him
into the water and then Dives in herself
to evade capture
after this Anna leads the hunters in a
different direction while asking Rey to
run in the opposite direction Anna then
goes straight to the same cave where she
found her mother's remains next Rey
reunites with his sister and informs her
that Anna is no longer with him Anna is
now alone adapting to Desperate Measures
to survive
during the first few days of her
survival in the forest Anna undergoes a
transformation and turns into a wildling
to keep herself hidden from the hunters
she covers her face and body with dirt
as camouflage one morning during his
daily walk to the school Rey notices
Roger filling up gallons with gas
suspecting that they are planning to
hunt and kill Anna Rey quickly calls
Ellen and informs her about it in the
forest Anna manages to kill one of the
Hunters by knocking him down and as the
group gathers around the body she runs
away Anna has now transformed into a
complete wildling and she can hunt
people in the blink of an eye
meanwhile Ellen arrives in the forest to
rescue the troubled teenager she gets
scared seeing the dead bodies lying
around and to make matters worse Roger
holds her at gunpoint asking her to stay
away from the matter
but right then Anna arrives there and
kills Roger as well
she reveals herself to Ellen showing her
pregnant belly before fleeing
in the following scene the hunters set
the forest on fire further fueling
Anna's anger she Witnesses the fire
engulfing her home and realizes that she
must find a way to escape the heat
despite her pregnancy limiting her
strength Anna runs around seeking Refuge
eventually she ends up in a familiar
cave similar to where she was found to
her dismay Gabe tracks her down and
sedates her with a tranquilizer the shot
weakens Anna causing her to collapse to
the floor Gabe then approaches her to
check her Vital Signs reminiscing about
her mother
he performs a C-section to claim the
unborn child but Anna regains her
strength and inflicts a fatal bite on
Gabe's neck which finally kills him
after this she lets out an angry shriek
before falling to the ground once again
upon regaining Consciousness Anna finds
Wolfman stitching her wounds the next
day while searching for Anna Ellen and
Rey notice her from a distance and
decide to allow her to escape Into the
Wilderness
both of them believe that letting her go
will be the best thing to do for her
eventually Anna reaches the Northern
Lights her ultimate goal holding her
newborn child she gazes at the beautiful
sky feeling peace and contentment with
her life
the movie ends with Anna hearing the
call of a wildling in the distance
suggesting that their kind is still
alive
