Midsommar (2019)

Midsommar follows Dani, a grieving and fragile young woman, who joins her distant boyfriend and his friends on a trip to a remote Swedish village to attend a once-in-a-generation midsummer festival. On paper it’s an idyllic, pastoral retreat — sunlit fields, flower crowns and communal feasts — but what begins as a bright, folkloric vacation slowly peels away into something much darker. Viewers will experience a slow-burn horror that trades nightmarish shadows for glaring daylight: the film builds an increasing sense of unease through long, deliberate scenes, uncanny rituals, and strikingly beautiful yet disturbing imagery. The atmosphere alternates between warm, convivial hospitality and ritualized menace, so you’ll feel both drawn in by the community’s charm and repelled by the escalating brutality that surrounds the guests. Emotionally, the movie centers on grief, codependency, and the search for belonging, with a raw lead performance that makes Dani’s psychological journey intimate and unsettling. Expect vivid visuals, folk-horror symbolism, moments of graphic violence, and an unnerving soundscape designed to disorient as much as to unsettle. It’s not a jump-scare shocker but a provocative, immersive experience that lingers — equal parts tragic drama and ritualistic horror, meant to be felt as much as observed. Content warning: strong disturbing imagery and violence; viewer discretion advised.

Actors: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren

Director: Ari Aster

Runtime: 148 min

Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery

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