The film opens with "interviews" and a documentary crew . We see MNU's "humanitarian" eviction notice. The horror isn't an alien invasion—it’s bureaucracy. It’s the smile of a manager while he signs a forced relocation order.
I found a nest today. Under the freeway. The egg casings are warm. Hard like bone, but organic. When I touched one, I saw a map. Not a map of Earth. A map of a binary star system. District 9
The aliens (the "Prawns") aren't noble savages or hyper-intelligent beings. They are refugees . They eat cat food, live in shanties, and trade weapons for canned goods. They are tired, desperate, and criminalized for survival. The film opens with "interviews" and a documentary crew