Midsommar
2019 Swedish-American film directed by Ari Aster
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Midsommar is a 2019 movie. It blends elements of horror, drama, and thriller genres.
The film follows a group of characters navigating unsettling events during a summer festival in a remote Swedish village. Its narrative combines psychological tension with disturbing imagery, characteristic of its multiple genres.
Key Facts
- Director: Ari Aster[3]
- Screenwriter: Ari Aster[4]
- Composer: The Haxan Cloak[5]
- Genre: horror film[6], drama film[7], thriller film[8]
- Cast member: Jack Reynor[9], Florence Pugh[10], Will Poulter[11], William Jackson Harper[12], Vilhelm Blomgren[13], Archie Madekwe[14], Henrik Norlén[15], Gunnel Fred[16], Julia Ragnarsson[17], Mats Blomgren[18], Lars Väringer[19], Anna Åström[20], Hampus Hallberg[21], Liv Mjönes[22]
- Producer: Lars Knudsen[23], Patrik Andersson[24]
- Depicts: ritual murder[25], Midsummer[26], psilocybin mushroom[27], maypole[28], sexual ritual[29]
- Production company: A24[30]
- Director of photography: Paweł Pogorzelski[31]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[32], Swedish[33]
- Distribution format: digital download[34], video on demand[35]
- Review score: 7.6/10[36], 83%[37], 72/100[38]
- Color: color[39]
- Country of origin: United States[40], Sweden[41]
- Publication date: July 3, 2019[42], September 26, 2019[43], July 18, 2019[44], November 14, 2019[45]
- Characters: Terri Ardor[46], Dani Ardor[47], Maja[48], Mark[49], Josh[50], Pelle[51], Christian[52]
- Distributed by: A24[53], ADS Service[54], iTunes[55]
- Narrative location: Sweden[56], Hårga[57]
- Official website: https://a24films.com/films/midsommar[58]
- Film editor: Lucian Johnston[59]
- Takes place in fictional universe: Midsommar universe[60]
- Title: Midsommar[61]
- Has characteristic: title for Spain[62], title for Hispanic America[63]
- MPA film rating: R[64]
Why It Matters
Midsommar has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] Midsommar is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]