What are they eating in Midsommar?

Midsommar is a horror film written and directed by Ari Aster and released in 2019.

The film follows a group of friends who travel to a remote Swedish village to participate in a festival that takes place only once every 90 years.

As the festival unfolds, the group discovers that the rituals and traditions of the village are much more sinister and disturbing than they could have imagined.

The film is known for its unsettling atmosphere and disturbing imagery, as well as its exploration of themes of grief and cult behavior.

Midsommar received generally positive reviews upon its release and has since gained a cult following. It stars Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, and Will Poulter.

What are they eating in Midsommar?

In Midsommar, the main character Dani (played by Florence Pugh), and her friends travel to a remote Swedish village to participate in a festival that takes place only once every 90 years.

While at the festival, they are served a variety of unusual and potentially unsettling foods, including:

Fermented herring: The group is served a dish of fermented herring as part of their welcome feast.

Roasted pork: The group is served roasted pork at one of the festival meals.

Decorated cakes: The group is served a variety of decorated cakes at the festival, including one shaped like a human face.

Hallucinogenic tea: The group is offered a hallucinogenic tea as part of the festival rituals, which they are told will help them connect with the spirits of the village.

Human flesh: It is revealed later in the film that the village’s rituals involve the consumption of human flesh, which is considered a sacred offering.