When it was announced that “Midsommar” was getting a Director’s Cut, with even more footage added, the prevailing response was “Isn’t it long enough?” Well, it would appear that A24 is in on the joke, as the first teaser for the Director’s Cut of Ari Aster’s horror film fully leans into the criticism, while also poking a bit of fun at itself.
With the tagline “Sommar Never Ends,” it’s clear that A24 knows that a lot of people are worried that “Midsommar” might be a bit too long with the Director’s Cut. The unrated version of the film is said to include new scenes and extended footage. Though that might sound like a bit too much to handle, considering the original version was not the most uplifting experience, all signs point to the Director’s Cut being an improvement for those who liked the original version.
We caught the Director’s Cut when it premiered recently, and in our review, we said that the film adds more to the central conflict of the film, between Dani and her boyfriend Christian, which makes the ending “all the more earned and satisfying.”
The film stars Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, and Will Poulter. And of course, “Midsommar” is written and directed by Aster and is the second film from the filmmaker, following the breakout success of “Hereditary.”
The Director’s Cut of “Midsommar” arrives in theaters this weekend.
Here’s the synopsis:
Dani (Florence Pugh) and Christian (Jack Reynor) are a young American couple with a relationship on the brink of falling apart. But after a family tragedy keeps them together, a grieving Dani invites herself to join Christian and his friends on a trip to a once-in-a-lifetime midsummer festival in a remote Swedish village. What begins as a carefree summer holiday in a land of eternal sunlight takes a sinister turn when the insular villagers invite their guests to partake in festivities that render the pastoral paradise increasingly unnerving and viscerally disturbing. From the visionary mind of Ari Aster comes a dread-soaked cinematic fairytale where a world of darkness unfolds in broad daylight.
