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The Innocents

The Innocents

20216.91h 57m

Overview

Four children become friends during the summer holidays, and out of sight of the adults they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things begin to happen.

Directed by Eskil Vogt
Written by Eskil Vogt
Produced by Maria Ekerhovd, Mark Lwoff, Misha Jaari
Box OfficeBudget: $3.4MRevenue: $322K

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Top Cast

Rakel Lenora Fløttum

Rakel Lenora Fløttum

Ida

Alva Brynsmo Ramstad

Alva Brynsmo Ramstad

Anna

Sam Ashraf

Sam Ashraf

Ben

Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim

Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim

Aisha

Ellen Dorrit Petersen

Ellen Dorrit Petersen

Ida and Anna's Mother

Morten Svartveit

Morten Svartveit

Ida and Anna's Father

Kadra Yusuf

Kadra Yusuf

Aisha's Mother

Lisa Tønne

Lisa Tønne

Ben's Mother

Irina Eidsvold Tøien

Irina Eidsvold Tøien

Doctor

M

Marius Kolbenstvedt

Man with Stone

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Themes & Keywords

telepathyautismchild murdermentalismchildren's perspectives

About The Innocents

The Innocents is a horror, drama, fantasy film released in 2021 exploring themes of telepathy, autism, child murder, mentalism, children's perspectives. Directed by Eskil Vogt, it stars Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf. Four children become friends during the summer holidays, and out of sight of the adults they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things begin to happen.

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