Shelley
2016 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 5.5 · 77% critics
A couple on a remote farm wants to become parents, but after arranging for another woman to carry the child, their lives begin to change in unsettling ways. Set in a rustic, isolated setting, the story follows a tense and uneasy path as personal hopes and relationships start to strain.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-02-14
- Language
- Danish
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (136 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy tense, uneasy dramas with a remote setting and uneasy relationships; Not for you if you want a fast-moving story or a clear, satisfying resolution.
Pros: unsettling mood; strong performances; rural setting | Cons: slow pacing; unclear payoff; limited closure
Themes
- pregnancy
- surrogate mother
Awards & recognition
- Robert Award — Best Song · 2017
Cast & crew
Ellen Dorrit Petersen
as Louise
Cosmina Stratan
as Elena
Peter Christoffersen
as Kasper
Björn Andrésen
as Leo
Marianne Mortensen
as Isabella
- MB
Marlon Kindberg Bach
as Sigurd
Kenneth M. Christensen
as Simon
Patricia Schumann
as Nanna
Directed by Ali Abbasi