Martha Marcy May Marlene
Release Date: October 21, 2011 (limited)
Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Sean Durkin
Screenwriter: Sean Durkin
Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Christopher Abbott, Brady Corbet, Hugh Dancy, Maria Dizzia, Julia Garner, John Hawkes, Louisa Krause, Sarah Paulson
Genre: Drama, Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (for disturbing violent and sexual content, nudity and language)
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Synopsis: “Martha Marcy May Marlene” is a powerful psychological thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen as Martha, a young woman rapidly unraveling amidst her attempt to reclaim a normal life after fleeing from a cult and its charismatic leader (John Hawkes). Seeking help from her estranged older sister Lucy (Sarah Paulson) and brother-in-law (Hugh Dancy), 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.
