Identity and the destructive power of cults on kids are played to perfection in Sean Durkin's existential thriller.
Elizabeth Olsen gives an edgy, raw turn. "Martha Marcy May Marlene," with a frightfully fearless Elizabeth Olsen playing all of those Ms, is a difficult title that perfectly suits this wonderfully difficult film. It'd be easy enough to say this is a drama about the destructive power of cults on youth, which it is, but really what writer-director Sean Durkin has given us is an existential thriller about identity and just how tenuous a grasp we have on who we really are.
Read Sharkey's full review of "Martha Marcy May Marlene" at the LA Times
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Opened October 21, 2011 | Runtime:1 hr. 41 min.
After escaping from a cult, a young woman (Elizabeth Olsen) is haunted by her experiences there and fears that its vicious leader (John Hawkes) may be trying to find her.
Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Christopher Abbott, Brady Corbet, Hugh Dancy, Maria Dizzia
Director: T. Sean Durkin
Genres: Psychological Drama, Thriller
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