Dani (Florence Pugh) and Christian (Jack Reynor) are a young American couple with a relationship on the brink of falling apart. But after a family tragedy keeps them together, a grieving Dani invites herself to join Christian and his friends on a trip to a once-in-a-lifetime midsummer festival in a remote Swedish village. What begins as a carefree summer holiday in a land of eternal sunlight takes a sinister turn when the insular villagers invite their guests to partake in festivities that render the pastoral paradise increasingly unnerving and viscerally disturbing. From the visionary mind of Ari Aster comes a dread-soaked cinematic fairytale where a world of darkness unfolds in broad daylight.
Ari Aster’s extended version of Midsommar runs 24 minutes longer, deepening the emotional and psychological intensity of his sun-drenched folk nightmare. With expanded scenes that heighten Dani and Christian’s unraveling relationship, new ritual sequences, and more glimpses into the sinister secrets of the village, the Director’s Cut offers a richer, darker immersion into the haunting world of Hårga.
In anticipation of the premiere of Eddington on July 18, the JBFC presents Ari Aster’s World. Between July 11 and July 16, revisit Ari Aster’s groundbreaking career so far with Hereditary, Midsommar, and Beau is Afraid.
