Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “Midsummar”
The entire 6 part series delving into the hit horror mystery which features a breakthrough performance by actress Florence Pugh.
The entire 6 part series delving into the hit horror mystery which features a breakthrough performance by actress Florence Pugh.
This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie Midsommar, written by Ari Aster.
Plot Summary: A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown’s fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Scene-By-Scene Breakdown
Plot
Characters
Themes
Dialogue
Takeaways
Major kudos to David Young for doing this week’s scene-by-scene breakdown.
To download a PDF of the breakdown for Midsommar, click here.
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Years ago, I came up with this mantra: Watch movies. Read scripts. Write pages. A link to my reflections on that here.
Cannot emphasize enough the importance of reading movie scripts.