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Synopsis: Martha has run away from an abusive hippie-like cult where she was living as Marcy May for two years. She turns to her sister and brother-in-law who take her in and want to help her. The problem is Martha is having a hard time separating dreams from reality and when haunting memories of her past keep resurfacing, she may need more help than anyone is able to give her.
Director(s): Sean Durkin
Production: Fox Searchlight
  22 wins & 70 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
75
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
R
Year:
2011
102 min
$2,981,038
Website
693 Views


- Good.

- Do you like it here?

Yeah, it's... it's great.

I want you to feel at home.

- I do, thank you.

- Mm-hm.

I know people have abandoned you

your whole life.

- Your father.

- What?

I don't blame you

for not trusting people.

But if you're ever going to have

a meaningful relationship...

you need to let your guard down.

It's not your fault, but it's there.

And if you feel safe here,

and I hope you do, let us in.

We wanna help you.

Yeah. We think you're f***ing awesome.

But if you're gonna live here...

you need to be a part of things.

Play another song.

Do "A Patch of Land".

It's not a song.

Good morning.

Good morning.

- How are you feeling today?

- Good.

Yeah? Good.

So, uh, I stopped by the juice place

and I got you a kale with ginseng.

Do you mind just putting your feet

off the counter?

I got you a kale and ginseng

because it's just...

I don't know,

I thought it might make you feel better.

If that doesn't appeal to you,

I also got a pineapple orange.

Yeah, that might be better. Thank you.

Okay.

Oh, and I also got you protein bars,

just in case you want a snack.

Why is the house so big?

The house isn't so big.

It's big for two people.

Well, yeah, but we like to entertain.

And sometimes friends come up

for the weekend...

sometimes we have parties.

It's just nice to have space.

So no one else lives here?

Of course no one else lives here.

You're married?

Yeah.

When?

April.

I tried calling you, but, uh, apparently

you got rid of your cell phone.

I lost it.

You didn't think to get a new one?

I got used to not having one.

- Cocktails, anyone?

- No, thank you.

Martha?

Mm-mm.

Was it a big wedding?

About 40 people.

Mostly Ted's family.

- Did Aunt Dora come?

- Ha, yes.

Did she smoke like a chimney

and complain about everything?

- She's not that bad.

- You didn't have to live with her.

You lived with Dora?

She lived with me after Mom died.

- And where were you?

- College.

Huh.

- She'd love to know you're okay.

- She hates me.

She does not hate you.

- Look at me. Come on.

- Mm-mm.

- No.

- I don't have any pictures of you.

God, you're gorgeous.

It's really rather irritating.

There you go.

You don't need to shake it.

That's a myth.

- Is it true married people don't f***?

- What?

No, heh.

Excuse me.

- Put this on.

- You're kidding.

- Your clothes are disgusting. Try it.

- Why does it matter?

Because it feels good to put on

something nice and comfortable.

It looks really good on you,

you little sh*t.

Whatever makes you happy, mama bear.

You're making fun of me,

and I think it looks really good on you.

What, ifs not good?

No, no, it's fine.

Uh, it's a bit dry.

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Sean Durkin

Sean Durkin (born December 9, 1981) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. He won the Dramatic Directing Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival for Martha Marcy May Marlene. His short film, Mary Last Seen, on the same theme as Martha, won the award for best short film at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight. In 2013 Durkin directed the Channel 4 drama series Southcliffe starring Sean Harris and Rory Kinnear. more…

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