Marionette (2020)

Marionette tells the story of a therapist, who loses her grip on reality when a ten-year-old boy claims he can control her future.

Director:

Elbert van Strien

Writers:

Ben Hopkins, Elbert van Strien

Stars:

Peter Mullan, Bill Paterson, Thekla Reuten

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Peter Mullan	...	Dr. McVittie
Bill Paterson	...	Mandelbaum
Thekla Reuten	...	Marianne Winter
Rebecca Front	...	Maureen
Emun Elliott	...	Kieran
Sam Hazeldine	...	Josh
Pearl Chanda	...	Margie
Dawn Steele	...	Foster mother Tina
Marnie Baxter	...	Manny's Mother
John Scougall	...	Officer Stewart
Jochum ten Haaf	...	Campbell
Elijah Wolf	...	Manny
Elisabet Johannesdottir	...	Kim Kaplan
Geoffrey Newland	...	Manny's Father
Barry Stewart	...	Dr. Carey

Storyline

Marionette tells the story of a therapist, who loses her grip on reality when a ten-year-old boy claims he can control her future.

---

Plot Keywords:

boy | dream | car accident | drawings | self immolation | 

---

Taglines:

Who is really pulling the strings?

---

Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

---

Did You Know?

Trivia

An earlier attempt to get this movie produced failed. Matt Damon had already expressed interest to take part.

---

Quotes

Dr. McVittie: You want to see me burn

---

Connections

Featured in Grolsch Gouden Kalveren Gala (2020)

User Reviews

Better Than Expected

A similar premise to The Medusa Touch (1978) this had enough twists and turns to keep me guessing. I enjoyed the fact that the cast is unknown to me, rather than rolling out the same old faces. Entertaining, well-acted and compelling.

Details

Country:

Netherlands Luxembourg UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Marionette

Filming Locations:

Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Accento Films, Black Camel Pictures, BosBros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Color:

Color