The Village (2004 film)

The Village (marketed as M. Night Shyamalan's The Village) is a 2004 American period thriller film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, and Brendan Gleeson. The story is about a village whose population lives in fear of creatures inhabiting the woods beyond it.

The Village received mixed reviews and grossed $256.7 million worldwide. James Newton Howard was nominated for Best Original Score at the 77th Academy Awards.





== Plot ==

In 19th-century Pennsylvania, a small, remote village lives in fear of nameless humanoid-creatures that inhabit the surrounding woods. Staffed watchtowers and tall poles with oil lamps line the village perimeter for protection. The color red is banned, as it attracts the creatures.

Following a young villager's death due to illness, Lucius Hunt requests, and is denied, the elders' permission to travel through the woods and retrieve medical supplies from "the towns" to avoid similar tragedies. Later, Lucius's widowed mother, Alice, questions his wanting to visit "the towns," which the elders describe as wicked.