The Innocents

Sep 3, 2021

1h 57m

★ 6.9

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.

Genres

Horror

Drama

Fantasy

Production Companies

Mer Film

Zentropa International Sweden

Bufo

Logical Pictures

Snowglobe

The Innocents Trailers

Cast

Ida

Rakel Lenora Fløttum

Anna

Alva Brynsmo Ramstad

Ben

Sam Ashraf

Aisha

Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim

Ida and Anna's Mother

Ellen Dorrit Petersen

Ida and Anna's Father

Morten Svartveit

Aisha's Mother

Kadra Yusuf

Ben's Mother

Lisa Tønne

Doctor

Irina Eidsvold Tøien

Man with Stone

Marius Kolbenstvedt

Man at Door

Kim Atle Hansen

14-year-old Boy

Nor Erik Vaagland Torgersen

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