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2019 · 147 min · R

Midsommar

Directed by Ari Aster · Horror, Drama, Mystery

Midsommar (2019) is a Horror film, directed by Ari Aster set in Sweden during the 2010s, in summer. It runs 147 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of grief & loss, isolation, and betrayal run throughout.

Composer
Bobby Krlic
Cinematography
Pawel Pogorzelski
Cast
Florence PughJack ReynorWilliam Jackson HarperWill PoulterVilhelm BlomgrenIsabelle GrillGunnel FredEllora Torchia

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Sweden
Setting
Rural
When
2010s
Season
Summer

Premise & themes

Premise
Psychological Horror
Themes
Grief & LossIsolationBetrayal
Tone
BleakTenseSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale LedEnsemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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