
Midsommar: The Director's Cut
2019, NR, 171 min. Directed by Ari Aster. Starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren, William Jackson Harper, Will Poulter.
Not reviewed at press time. Didn't get enough of Swedish religious cults the first time? With the first edit still in theatres, Ari Aster (Hereditary) inserts another half hour of feasting, sacrifice, and academic debate.
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Midsommar: The Director's Cut, Ari Aster, Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren, William Jackson Harper, Will Poulter