The Innocents
2021 · Movie · Not Rated · 117 min · ★ 6.9 · 88% critics
During summer holidays, four children form a close friendship and discover hidden powers away from the adults. Their playful exploration soon turns dark, as their abilities lead to strange events and an increasingly ominous mystery in forests and playgrounds.
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Details
- Original title
- De uskyldige
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-09-03
- Language
- Norwegian
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (716 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Innocents if you want a slow, somber thriller about kids with powers building dread—Not for you if you prefer lighter, purely action-driven superhero stories like Unicorn Wars or Castlevania: Nocturne.
Pros: slow, unnerving tension; somber superhuman premise; eerie childhood play | Cons: not everything lands fully; gradual payoff
Themes
- telepathy
- autism
- child murder
- mentalism
- children's perspectives
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Sound Designer · 2021
Cast & crew
Rakel Lenora Fløttum
as Ida
Alva Brynsmo Ramstad
as Anna
Sam Ashraf
as Ben
Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim
as Aisha
Ellen Dorrit Petersen
as Ida and Anna's Mother
Morten Svartveit
as Ida and Anna's Father
Kadra Yusuf
as Aisha's Mother
Lisa Tønne
as Ben's Mother
Irina Eidsvold Tøien
as Doctor
- MK
Marius Kolbenstvedt
as Man with Stone
Directed by Eskil Vogt