Martha Marcy May Marlene

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DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2012-02-21

Genre: Thriller

Sub-genre: Drama

Director: T. Sean Durkin

Stars: Elizabeth Olsen , John Hawkes , Sarah Paulson , Hugh Dancy , Brady Corbet , Christopher Abbott , Maria Dizzia , Julia Garner , Adam David Thompson , Louisa Krause

MPAA Rating: R

Synopsis: Martha Marcy May Marlene is a powerful psychological thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen as Martha, a young woman rapidly unraveling amidst her attempt to reclaim a normal life after fleeing from a cult and its charismatic leader (John Hawkes). Seeking help from her estranged older sister Lucy (Sarah Paulson) and brother-in-law (Hugh Dancy), Martha is unable and unwilling to reveal the truth about her disappearance. When her memories trigger a chilling paranoia that her former cult could still be pursuing her, the line between Martha's reality and delusion begins to blur. Source: Fox Searchlight

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