Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

Directed by

Sean Durkin

Genre

drama film, mystery film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 828 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman escapes a cult in the Catskill Mountains and tries to reconnect with her estranged sister. She struggles with traumatic memories and paranoia that blur the line between past and present.

unsettlingtensepsychologically fraughtslow-burndisorientingbleakclaustrophobicgrief-stricken

What happens

Martha Marcy May Marlene is a 2011 American psychological thriller drama film written and directed by Sean Durkin in his directorial feature film debut, and starring Elizabeth Olsen (in her film debut), John Hawkes, Sarah Paulson, and Hugh Dancy. The plot focuses on a young woman suffering from PTSD after fleeing a violent and sexually abusive cult commune in the Catskill Mountains. Martha Marcy May Marlene premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2011, where Durkin won the Directing Award, before it received a limited release by Fox Searchlight Pictures in theatres starting October 21. The film received praise, particularly for the performances of Olsen and Hawkes; the former receiving nominations for Best Actress at the Critics' Choice, Independent Spirit and Satellite Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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