Midsommar (2019)

Directed by

Ari Aster

Genre

drama film, horror film, thriller film

Country

Sweden, United States

Runtime

2h 27m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 8,190 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An American couple travels to rural Sweden for a midsummer festival that turns increasingly disturbing. The young woman's grief over a family tragedy strains their relationship as the cult's rituals escalate.

unsettlingmelancholictenseslow-burndreamlikebleakvisually lushatmospheric

What happens

Midsommar is a 2019 folk horror film written and directed by Ari Aster. It stars Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor as an American couple who are drawn into a violent cult in rural Sweden. Supporting actors include William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren, Ellora Torchia, Archie Madekwe, and Will Poulter. A co-production between the United States and Sweden, Midsommar was initially pitched to Aster as a straightforward slasher film set among Swedish cultists. While elements of the original concept remain in the final product, the finished film focuses on a deteriorating relationship inspired by a difficult breakup experienced by Aster himself. The film's soundtrack, composed by the British electronic musician Bobby Krlic, takes inspiration from Nordic folk music. The film was predominantly shot on location within the Budapest metropolitan area of Hungary, from July to October 2018. Midsommar was theatrically released in the United States by A24 on July 3, 2019, and in Sweden by Nordisk Film on July 10, 2019. The film grossed $48 million and received positive reviews, with praise for Aster's direction and Pugh's performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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