Like his feature directorial debut Hereditary, writer/director Ari Aster’s daytime horror movie Midsommar has a lot on its mind. On the surface, this is the story of a young woman enduring the most unimaginable grief at the same time that her romantic relationship is falling apart, all while attending an increasingly ominous midsummer celebration at a remote Swedish commune. Digging deeper, this is a story about the importance of empathy, shared emotion, and finding family in the most unexpected places.