Martha Marcy May Marlene
Taste attributes: dramathrillerpsychologicalmysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
"You can get away. But you can never escape."
Boxlist takeExpect a non-linear, intricate thriller, heavy rather than light. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: very surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
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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.
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- BorderLine Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
