72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Martha Marcy May Marlene

Sean Durkin
USA
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Martha is a young woman rapidly unraveling amidst her attempt to reclaim a normal life after fleeing from a cult and its charismatic leader. Seeking help from her estranged older sister Lucy and brother-in-law, Martha is unable and unwilling to reveal the truth about her disappearance. When her memories trigger a chilling paranoia that her former cult could still be pursuing her, the line between Martha's reality and delusion begins to blur.
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Sean Durkin
Screenplay
Sean Durkin
Production
Antonio Campos, Josh Mond, Chris Maybach, Patrick Cunningham Maybach Cunningham / Borderline Films / Filmheaven Entertainment
Photography
Jody Lee Lipes
Edition
Zac Stuart-Pointer
Music
Saunder Jurriaans, Danny Bensi
Cast
Elizabeth Olsen, John Hawkes, Hugh Dancy, Christopher Abbott, Brady Corbet
Running Time
101 m.
Country
USA
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