Native

On their hive-minded planet, people are connected telepathically through devices at the back of their necks. A space probe transmits Beethoven's Fifth, which hints at intelligent life but confuses their leaders about its purpose. Authorities announce a colonization mission to Earth and reveal that a live virus is aboard the ship.

Cane and Eva are selected to pilot the mission, while Awan and Seth act as their only link to home control. The twins' telepathic bond makes communications uniquely intimate, binding the mission’s fate to their cohesion. The presence of the virus adds a dangerous urgency to their voyage.

Cane becomes increasingly captivated by music, especially Beethoven, which unsettles Eva. His growing humanity contrasts with the planet's logical utilitarian culture. This tension foreshadows potential conflict with their mission and themselves.

Awan becomes pregnant and dies along with the fetuses, a blow that deepens Cane's shift toward human-like emotions and behaviors. He begins crafting a pendant from garbage and broken glass and sketches a drawing for Eva. These acts mark his break from purely hive-minded logic.

Cane descends into despair and attempts to hang himself, but Eva intervenes to pull him back from death. He then seeks physical closeness with Eva, despite her objections. The moment exposes a fragile line between affection and reckless longing.

As the ship nears Earth, Mission Control via Seth orders a landing in a body of water near a city and the release of the live virus to render humans extinct. The order pits Cane and Eva against their humanitarian instincts and their loyalty to their home world.

Cane uses a shard of broken glass to cut the telepathic receiver from his neck, breaking the bond with his twin and undermining the mission's control. He enters a room that holds what appear to be fetuses but may be the virus itself. He tries to shut down the virus program.

Eva knocks Cane out and places him in a stasis chamber, preventing him from stopping the virus or altering the mission. The pair's conflict escalates as the ship's deadly plan remains in play. Eva remains determined to see their people survive in some form.

To ensure the virus can adapt to human DNA, Eva goes to retrieve a DNA sample. She fatally stabs a woman who resists, then takes her DNA, leaving Eva deeply distraught and torn between duty and morality. Seth continues to push for mission completion.

Awakening back to the fetuses' room, Eva argues that humans may not hold the same value as their hive-minded people. Cane responds with a stubborn insistence on their mission’s logic, even as Beethoven's Fifth echoes in the background. The debate intensifies their rift and resolve.

Cane returns with a glass shard and Eva cuts the telepathic receiver from her neck, severing their direct link to home control. The act signifies a decisive shift toward autonomy and away from their planet's authority. They decide to contain the virus on the ship rather than unleash it.

With alarms sounding, Cane and Eva leave the ship, choosing to cut themselves off from their planet forever. They drift toward an uncertain future, severed from language and community, guided only by fear and their remaining bond.

The film ends with Cane and Eva admitting how scared they are about what lies ahead. They acknowledge their mutual dependence and the gravity of abandoning their home. The future remains unresolved as they strive to survive in exile.