clips and trailers: Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

Another one I prepped for Cinerama on Phantom 105.2, this one’s from a few weeks back so I thought it’d be a bit much to call it news…

This film popped up on my radar a few months ago, mainly because of it’s strange title, Martha Marcy May Marlene, doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue… I decided to have a closer look… and it looks like it could be a good one! It’s a psychological thriller starring the youngest Olson sister, Elizabeth, and Sarah Paulson… who you might remember from American Gothic. No? Just me? Well, it left a lasting impression on me…

Ok, it scared the crap out of me, happy now?

Anyway, Martha Marcy May Marlene premièred at Sundance Film Festival this year and earned writer / director Sean Durkin a prize for Best Directing and a nomination for the Grand Jury Prize. Not bad for his first feature.

The film’s about a young woman (Olson) who has trouble readjusting when she rejoins her sister and her sister’s husband after running away from a cult. The clips and trailers will make it look much more interesting than I can make it sound, so have a look and let me know what you think…

RELEASE DETAILS

release date: 3rd February 2012
director: Sean Durkin
writer: Sean Durkin
cast: Elizabeth Olson, Sarah Paulson, John Hawkes, Hugh Dancy
genre: drama, thriller
running time: 120 mins

Video clips available
Theatrical trailer
TV ad spot: What Happened?
clip: Where Are You?
clip: You Look Like Marcy May
clip: Because We’re Sisters

Theatrical trailer