MIDSOMMAR (18)

WHO’S IN IT?

Florence Pugh (Lady Macbeth), Jack Reynor (What Richard Did), William Jackson Harper (Paterson), Will Poulter (Detroit), Vilhelm Blomgren (film debut), Archie Madekwe (Legacy), Ellora Torchia (Our Happy Holiday), Liv Mjönes (Kiss Me), Julia Ragnarsson (Immediate Boarding), Anna Åström (Pure), Henrik Norlén (Juni), Louise Peterhoff (Crestfallen), Isabelle Grill (film debut), Björn Andrésen (Bluff Stop)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Ari Aster (Hereditary), director, writer; Lars Knudsen (The Witch), producer; Bobby Krlic (Triple 9), composer; Pawel Pogorzelski (We’re Still Together), cinematographer; Lucian Johnston (Hereditary), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Young American couple Dani (Pugh) and Christian (Reynor) attempt to fix their broken relationship by accompanying their friends on a trip to a once-in-a-lifetime midsummer festival in a remote village in Sweden. However, upon arriving, they soon discover that their idyllic holiday with eternal sunlight is a lot more sinister than they had realised, especially when the locals invite the travellers to take part in their increasingly horrifying traditions…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Ari Aster follows up his horror hit Hereditary with a disturbing tale of Pagan cults and eternal sunshine, featuring Florence Pugh in a prominent starring role.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 5TH JULY 2019

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