He’s later found hung as a blood-eagle, ouch. The members of the cult abduct and kill him off-screen. Little does he know, that is not an option. Like any rational individual would, Simon reacts by screaming, “ WHAAAAT? I’m gettin’ the heck out of here!“. The other members of the village mimic the pain experienced by the fall, but would each actually experience it only when they turn 72. The not-so-lucky one receives a well-aimed blow to the face from a large mallet while screaming in the agony thanks to his decimated limbs. The lucky one becomes a pulp and perishes.
The ceremony is held for anyone who turns 72-years-old, and they willingly, grotesquely, kill themselves by jumping off a cliff – their fall only to be broken by a giant rock. The group witnesses Ättestupa that is still followed by the cult. Nothing drastic happens until … Midsommar: Jump off the cliff! They trip for many hours before Dani hallucinates pretty bad and makes a run for the woods. The group is joined by another couple, Connie and Simon, and are greeted with some magic mushrooms. Pelle is part of the cult that needs outsiders for their ceremony, and he herds the sheep for the slaughter. To the guys’ surprise, Dani agrees to join, and they all head out to Hälsingland. Unfortunately for the kids in the film, that isn’t the case. Midsommar: Who is Pelle?Īnyone who’s seen films involving cults placed at the center of the plot will quickly identify with Pelle and his hometown festival as a ritual that is bound to include a sacrifice. Assuming that Dani would never actually pack her bags, he invites her to the Midsommar festival that he’s been planning with his friends Mark, Josh, and Pelle.
Dani gets hurled into despair, and Christian plays boyfriend for a while more.
Just as he’s about to break up with her, Dani’s sister kills both her parents and herself using elaborate piping from the car’s exhaust to pump Carbon Monoxide. Here are links to the key aspects of the movie:ĭani is in a toxic relationship with her emotionally absent boyfriend, Christian.