The day after their arrival, the group witnesses an ättestupa ceremony, where two elders die by suicide by jumping from a nearby cliff onto the rocks below. He offers the group psychedelic mushrooms, and Dani has a bad trip, hallucinating about her deceased family. Upon arrival at the commune, they meet Simon and Connie, an English couple from London who were invited by Pelle's communal brother Ingemar. After an argument, he reluctantly invites her along. Christian had not discussed the trip with Dani, as he intended to break up with her prior to the tragedy with her family. The festival occurs only once every 90 years, and Josh, who is writing his thesis on European midsummer festivities, regards it as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As summer approaches, she learns that Christian and fellow students Mark and Josh have been invited by their Swedish friend Pelle to attend a midsummer celebration at his ancestral commune, the Hårga, in rural Hälsingland, Sweden. The incident further strains Dani's relationship with her increasingly distant boyfriend of four years, cultural anthropology student Christian Hughes.
The film grossed $47.9 million and received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Aster's direction and Pugh's performance in particular.Īmerican psychology student Dani Ardor is left severely traumatized after her sister commits a murder-suicide by filling the house with carbon monoxide, killing herself and her parents. Midsommar was theatrically released in the United States on July 3, 2019, by A24 and in Sweden on July 10, 2019, by Nordisk Film. The film was shot on location in Budapest in the summer and fall of 2018.
The soundtrack, composed by British electronic musician Bobby Krlic (better known as his stage name The Haxan Cloak), takes inspiration from Nordic folk music. While elements of the original concept remain in the final product, the film's plot centers on a deteriorating relationship, inspired by a difficult breakup which Aster himself experienced. Supporting actors include William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren, Ellora Torchia, Archie Madekwe and Will Poulter.Ī co-production between the United States and Sweden, the film was initially pitched to Aster as a straightforward slasher film set among Swedish cultists. The film stars Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor as a dysfunctional couple who travel to Sweden with a group of friends for a midsummer festival, only to find themselves in the clutches of a sinister cult practicing Scandinavian paganism. Midsommar is a 2019 folk horror film written and directed by Ari Aster.
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