Men
What haunts you will find you.
Country
Budget
$6 500 000
Box office
$11 151 120
Website
Director
Actors
Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu, Gayle Rankin, Sarah Twomey, Zak Rothera-Oxley, Sonoya Mizuno
All actors and roles (7)
All actors and roles (7)
Scenario
Producer
Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich
Camera operator
Rob Hardy
Composer
Artist
Mark Digby, Miroslav Shestakov
Audition
Editing
Jake Roberts
Whole Team (83)
Whole Team (83)
Short description
In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. But someone — or something — from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her, and what begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears.
What's left behind the scenes
- The pub displays reproductions of paintings by Beryl Cook (1926-2008), a well-known British artist who preferred to paint women, while men in her works were only visible in the background.
- Sonoya Mizuno appeared in the film only in an episodic role as a police dispatcher. Mizuno had previously worked with the film's director and screenwriter, Alex Garland, on the 2014 science fiction thriller "Ex Machina" and the 2017 science fiction horror film "Annihilation," as well as the 2020 miniseries "Devs."
- The Green Man and the Sheela na Gig are well-known figures in British folklore. The former – a man with leaves growing directly from his face – is associated with nature and is often seen as a symbol of fertility and rebirth. The Sheela na Gig is a sculptural representation of a naked woman; the largest number of them have been found in Europe, specifically in Ireland. The age and purpose of the sculptures vary. Some researchers argue that the images date back to the ancient Celts and serve as symbols of fertility or representations of a pagan mother goddess. Others see the Sheela na Gig as a religious warning against succumbing to sinful temptation or as a protective charm against evil spirits. Today, the Sheela na Gig is perceived as a symbol of female power and body positivity. Director and screenwriter Alex Garland spent 15 years incorporating these symbols into his film.
- According to director and screenwriter Alex Garland, he has been obsessed with the Green Man for a long time. As Rory Kinnear, who played Jeffrey, said, Garland was actively involved in the development of the characters, in particular helping with Kinnear’s makeup.
- The vicar quotes Harper’s poem “Leda and the Swan” by William Butler Yeats, written in 1923. The poem’s plot is based on the ancient Greek myth of the beautiful Leda, who was raped by Zeus disguised as a swan. This is similar to the intentions of the mysterious entity in the film.
- The pub displays reproductions of paintings by Beryl Cook (1926-2008), a renowned British artist who preferred painting women, while men in her works were only visible in the background.
- Sonoya Mizuno appeared in the film only in a cameo role as a police dispatcher. Mizuno had already worked with the film's director and screenwriter Alex Garland in the sci-fi thrillers Ex Machina (2014) and Annihilation (2017), as well as in the 2020 miniseries Devs.
- The Green Man and the Sheela na Gig are well-known figures in British folklore. The former is a man with leaves growing directly from his face, associated with nature and often regarded as a symbol of fertility and rebirth. A Sheela na Gig is a sculptural depiction of a naked woman; the largest number of these have been found in Europe, specifically in Ireland. The age and purpose of the sculptures vary. Some researchers claim the images date back to the ancient Celts and serve as symbols of fertility or depictions of a pagan mother goddess. Others see the Sheela na Gig as a religious warning against succumbing to sinful temptation or as a charm against evil spirits. Today, the Sheela na Gig is perceived as a symbol of female empowerment and body positivity. Director and screenwriter Alex Garland spent 15 years working to incorporate these symbols into his film.
- According to director and screenwriter Alex Garland, he has long been obsessed with the Green Man. As Rory Kinnear, who played Jeffrey, stated, Garland was actively involved in character development, specifically helping with the application of Kinnear's makeup.
- The Vicar quotes Harper's poem "Leda and the Swan" by William Butler Yeats, written in 1923. The plot of the poem is based on the ancient Greek myth of the beautiful Leda, who was raped by Zeus after he transformed into a swan. This mirrors the intentions of the mysterious entity in the film.
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