Script Analysis: “Midsommar” — Part 6: Takeaways

Read and analyze the script for the horror mystery which features a breakthrough performance by actress Florence Pugh.

Monday: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown
Tuesday: Plot
Wednesday: Characters
Thursday: Themes
Friday: Dialogue
Saturday: Takeaways

Today: Takeaways.

What screenwriting lessons can we take away from reading 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.

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.

For Part 1, to read the Scene-By-Scene Breakdown discussion, go here.

For Part 2, to read the Plot discussion, go here.

For Part 3, to read the Character discussion, go here.

For Part 4, to read the Themes discussion go here.

For Part 5, to read the Dialogue discussion go here.

I hope to see you in the RESPONSE section about this week’s script: Midsommar.