Why this film: Gorgeously shot, beautifully scripted, and acted, and set in 1600s New England, The Witch follows a devout Puritan family who are banished from their settlement. They set up a farm in a remote location near some woods, and one day, while their oldest daughter Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy in her debut film role) is looking after the baby, the infant mysteriously disappears. That’s when their close-knit unit begins to fray. Over time, …
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