Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

Directors:

Sean Durkin

Writers:

Sean Durkin

Actors:

Tobias Segal, Lauren Molina, Allen McCullough, Gregg Burton, Adam David Thompson, Christopher Abbott

Synopsis:

After several years of living with a cult, Martha finally escapes and calls her estranged sister, Lucy, for help. Martha finds herself at the quiet Connecticut home Lucy shares with her new husband, Ted, but the memories of what she experienced in the cult make peace hard to find. As flashbacks continue to torment her, Martha fails to shake a terrible sense of dread, especially in regard to the cult's manipulative leader.
  • Thriller
  • Drama
  • Reviews 7
  • Highest Rating 100
  • Lowest Rating 73
  • Average Rating 85
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Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

If you enjoy films as "art", you'll like this, despite the fact that it is unsettling. It's a beautiful film, pitch-perfect on all notes. The dialogue is exceptional and the acting perfect--Olsen absolutely shines in what must have been a challenging role to play.
smitty
April 15, 2013
73

Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

Brilliant, nuanced performance from the Olsen sister- the weight of the world in glances. Unnerving, but missing pieces in this story about the missing months of a troubled younger sister's life.
suzie
December 20, 2011