Marionette

Who is really pulling the strings?
Marionette (2020)
6.3/10
26 465
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6.3/10
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5.9/10
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Director
Elbert van Strien
Scenario
Photo Ben Hopkins
Ben Hopkins
Producer
Claudia Brandt
Actors
Photo Thekla Reuten
Thekla Reuten
Dr. Marianne Winter
Photo Sam Hazeldine
Sam Hazeldine
Josh
Photo Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
Dr. Mandelbaum
Photo Peter Mullan
Peter Mullan
Dr. McVittie
All actors and roles (10)

Short description

Marionette is a thriller centered on a therapist whose perception of reality begins to unravel. The conflict arises when she begins treating a ten-year-old boy who claims he possesses the ability to influence and control her future.

Directed by Elbert van Strien, who also served as a producer and co-writer alongside Ben Hopkins, the film features Thekla Reuten as Dr. Marianne Winter and Elijah Wolf as the boy, Manny. The supporting cast includes Emun Elliott, Sam Hazeldine, Dawn Steele, and Rebecca Front. This production was a collaboration between companies from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands Antilles.

The film received a moderate reception from viewers and critics. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 5.9/10 based on 2,700 votes, while on TMDB, the rating is 6.3/10 from 72 votes. These audience scores are slightly lower than the 6.5/10 rating provided by film critics based on 12 reviews.

What's left behind the scenes

  • Elbert van Strien remade his own 1993 short film, "De Marionettenwereld." Previous attempts to make a remake ended in failure.

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