Maypole
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A maypole is a tall wooden pole erected as a part of various European folk festivals, around which a maypole dance often takes place.
Dancing around the midsummer pole, in Åmmeberg, Sweden
Children dancing around a maypole in England, 1945
The planting of the Meyboom in Brussels, Belgium
Maypole, Villach Land, Carinthia, Austria
Midsommar
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Midsommar is a 2019 folk horror film written and directed by Ari Aster. It stars Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor as an American couple who are drawn into a violent cult in rural Sweden. Supporting actor
Maypole
…Thomas Mortan whose settlement opposed the rigid cultural and religious standards of the Plymouth colony Puritans. The Maypole is depicted in the film Midsommar, which sparked cultural discussions about European folk traditions and their symbolism. Despite the film's dark tone, it renewed mainstream interest…
Writer and director Ari Aster
Aster recruited electronic musician Bobby Krlic (The Haxan Cloak) to compose the film's score, having written the film while listening to Krlic's 2013 album Excavation.
Florence Pugh garnered acclaim for her performance as Dani Ardor.
Swedish illustrator John Bauer's Stackars lilla Basse! appears in an early scene in the film; Vox proposes it hints at later moments in the film, while also aligning with the film's fairy tale style.