| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Elizabeth Olsen | ... | Martha | |
| Christopher Abbott | ... | Max | |
| Brady Corbet | ... | Watts | |
| Hugh Dancy | ... | Ted | |
| Maria Dizzia | ... | Katie | |
| Julia Garner | ... | Sarah | |
| John Hawkes | ... | Patrick | |
| Louisa Krause | ... | Zoe | |
| Sarah Paulson | ... | Lucy | |
| Adam David Thompson | ... | Bartender (as Adam Thompson) | |
| Allen McCullough | ... | Man in Home #2 | |
| Lauren Molina | ... | Cult Member | |
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Louisa Braden Johnson | ... | Cult Member |
| Tobias Segal | ... | Cult Member | |
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Gregg Burton | ... | Man in Home #1 |
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. Written by napierslogs
Martha (Elizabeth Olsen) escapes from an abusive male-dominated communal cult where she lived as Marcy May. Her sister Lucy (Sarah Paulson) eagerly takes her in. Lucy is married to Ted (Hugh Dancy). She has difficulties reintegrating into the world despite her sister's efforts. The movie flashes back occasionally to her time with the charismatic leader Patrick (John Hawkes).
It was my first time seeing Elizabeth Olsen act and it was quite a good surprise. Other than being the younger sister to the twins, I wasn't really expecting to see this mature performance. The story has very disturbing sections with her in the cult. It's uncomfortable which a good indie sometimes becomes. It does need to be more consistent with its intensity. It's a bit too slow in a few places.