Archive of films Men / Men

United Kingdom
2022, 100 min

Section: Midnight Screenings
Year: 2022

Seeking to recover from a personal tragedy, Harper sets out for some quiet time in the picturesque British countryside. But a comforting peace is the last thing the surrounding forests and the deranged villagers have in store for lonely visitors. This atmospheric nightmare mix of folk horror and body horror makes inventive use of symbolic language and carefully dosed humor while nevertheless appealing to thoughtful viewers who might otherwise turn up their noses at the usual rural fright-fest.

Synopsis

Seeking to recover from a personal tragedy, Harper has rented a small house for herself in the picturesque British countryside. The perfect place for rest and relaxation – except that this is a midnight movie we’re talking about and a comforting peace is the last thing the surrounding forests and the deranged villagers have in store for lonely visitors. In this atmospheric nightmare mix of folk horror and body horror, English director (Ex Machina) and screenwriter (Dredd, Sunshine, 28 Days Later) Alex Garland makes inventive use of symbolic language and carefully dosed humor while nevertheless appealing to thoughtful viewers who might otherwise turn up their noses at the usual rural fright-fest.

Martin Horyna

About the director

Alex Garland (1970, London). Selected filmography: Ex Machina (2014), Annihilation (2018), Men (2022).

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About the film

Barevný, DCP

Section:	Midnight Screenings

Director:	Alex Garland
Screenplay:	Alex Garland
Dir. of Photography:	Rob Hardy
Music:	Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury
Editor:	Jake Roberts
Art Director:	Mark Digby
Producer:	Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Cahal Bannon
Production:	DNA films
Cast:	Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu, Gayle Rankin, Sonoja Mizuno, Sarah Twomey, Zak Rothera-Oxley
Sales:	A24
Distributor:	Aerofilms