The Innocents

Original title: De uskyldige

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7.0/10

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Rakel Lenora Petersen Fløttum in The Innocents (2021)

During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking. In this original and gripping supernatural thriller, playtime takes a dangerous turn.

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During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking. In this original and gripping supernatural thriller, playtime tak... Read allDuring the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking. In this original and gripping supernatural thriller, playtime takes a dangerous turn.During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking. In this original and gripping supernatural thriller, playtime takes a dangerous turn.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

26K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,320

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 16 wins & 17 nominations

Ida
(as Rakel Lenora Fløttum)

Alva Brynsmo Ramstad

Anna

Sam Ashraf

Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim

Aisha

Ellen Dorrit Petersen

Ida and Anna's mother - Henriette

Morten Svartveit

Ida and Anna's father

Kadra Yusuf

Aisha's mother

Lisa Tønne

Ben's mother

Irina Eidsvold Tøien

Doctor

Marius Kolbenstvedt

Man with stone

Kim Atle Hansen

Man by door

Nor Erik Vaagland Torgersen

14-year-old
(as Nor Vaagland Torgersen)

Birgit Nordby

Woman on bridge

Georg Grøttjord-Glenne

Boy whose leg breaks
(as Georg Grøttjord Glenne)

Kjersti Paulsen

Woman with umbrella

Mina Stavdal

Teen girl
(as Mina Elise Stavdal)

Isa Boracco Borring

Teen girl

Marcus Rosså

Boyfriend

Director
- Eskil Vogt
Writer
- Eskil Vogt
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Trivia
Ellen Dorrit Petersen , who plays Ida's mum Henriette, and Rakel Lenora Petersen Fløttum, who plays Ida, are also mother and daughter in real life.

Crazy credits
The end credits crawl from top to bottom instead of the usual bottom to top.

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Featured in Horrible Reviews: The Horrors Of 2022: The Innocents Video review (2022)

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7/10

Atmospheric slow burner with little plot

It took me a while to decide whether I liked it or not. I guess it's one of those movies that are just... fine. I don't feel like I wasted my time but it didn't leave me thinking "what a great movie" either.

De uskyldige (The Innocents) is an atmospheric, nicely shot slow burner that ultimately fails to justify its demanding 117-minute running time. The first half is quite slow, with little narrative substance and virtually no dialogue - just children being mean and creepy - so that by the end of the first hour it begins to drag. The pace eventually picks up over the last 40 minutes, which are delightfully tense and suspenseful and manage to keep you on the edge of your seat with some great spooky (and gruesome) scenes, but at this point it feels like too little too late. Nice cinematography and sound that enhance the eerie overtone of the movie; the kids' acting is excellent.

Overall, a nice suspense/supernatural flick with a nordic vibe going on (one can't help but think of von Trier's similar nordic oddity Riget). I just think it could have used a bit more plot and a shorter runtime.