Film Stills: Sean Durkin’s Martha Marcy May Marlene

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I’m really late on this one – but it’s worth the mention and showcasing all the same. The first batch of stills for Sean Durkin’s Martha Marcy May Marlene were released not much time after the film was named among Sundance’s U.S Dramatic Competition. Below we see the film’s lead in Elizabeth Olsen, and supporting actors John Hawkes and Sarah Paulson. The film is not necessarily an expansion of Durkin’s impressive short film Mary Last Seen, but it borrows from the same ideas and apart from setting, we’ll soon see if both films share other common traits such as the characters and film’s tone. Synopsis: Haunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, a damaged woman struggles to reassimilate with her family after fleeing an abusive cult.

Sean Durkin's Martha Marcy May Marlene

Sean Durkin's Martha Marcy May Marlene

Sean Durkin's Martha Marcy May Marlene

Sean Durkin's Martha Marcy May Marlene

Eric Lavallée
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Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society), FIPRESCI and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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