The Village (2004)

Actors: M. Night Shyamalan (writer), Ann Roth (costume designer), Sigourney Weaver (actress), M. Night Shyamalan (producer), Joaquin Phoenix (actor), James Newton Howard (composer), Judy Greer (actress), Adrien Brody (actor), M. Night Shyamalan (actor), William Hurt (actor), Jesse Eisenberg (actor), Brendan Gleeson (actor), Scott Rudin (producer), Dianne Dreyer (miscellaneous crew), M. Night Shyamalan (director),

Plot: In a quiet, isolated village in olde Pennsylvania, there lies a pact between the people of the village and the creatures who reside in the surrounding woods: the townspeople do not enter the woods, and the creatures do not enter the village. The pact stays true for many years, but when Lucius Hunt seeks medical supplies from the towns beyond the wood, the pact is challenged. Animal carcasses, devoid of fur, begin to appear around the village, causing the council of elders to fear for the safety of the village, the pact, and so much more.

Keywords: 1890s, 19th-century, 2000s, 21st-century, autumn, bare-chested-male, basement, bell, berry, blind-female
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller,
Taglines: Their Days Of Peace Are Over (Denmark) Run. The truce is ending. I: Let the bad color not be seen. It attracts them. II: Never enter the woods. That is where they wait. III: Heed the warning bell, for they are coming. There is no turning back

Quotes:

Edward Walker: Ivy...::Ivy Walker: Yes, father.::Edward Walker: Do your very best not to scream.

Ivy Walker: I am in love.::Edward Walker: I know.::Ivy Walker: He is in love with me.::Edward Walker: I know.::Ivy Walker: If he dies... all that is life to me will die with him.

Ivy Walker: My sister cried alot. You wonder how I recognize you? Some people - just a handful, mind you - give off the tiniest color. It's faint. Like a haze. It's the only thing I ever see in the darkness. Papa has it, too. Do you wonder what your color is? Well, that I won't tell you. It's not ladylike to speak of such things. You shouldn't even have asked.::[pause]::Lucius Hunt: You run like a boy.::Ivy Walker: Thank you. I know why you denied my sister. When I was younger... you used to hold my arm when I walked. Then suddenly you stopped. One day, I even tripped in your presence and nearly fell. I was faking, of course, but still you did not hold me. Sometimes we don't do things we want to do so that others won't know we want to do them.

Ivy Walker: [to Noah] What's this? Oh, berries. What a splendid present.::[laughs]::Lucius Hunt: Be cautious. You are holding the bad color.::Ivy Walker: [gasping]... This color attracts Those We Do Not Speak Of. You must bury it. You ought not to pick that color berry anymore.::Lucius Hunt: ...He picked it from his pocket.::Ivy Walker: What's wrong? Your breathing has changed.::Lucius Hunt: I've never set eyes on these before.::[to Noah]::Lucius Hunt: You did not pick that now. Where did you find this?

Kevin: Where are you from?::Ivy Walker: The woods.

Ivy Walker: [after Noah hands her some red berries] Oh, berries! What a splendid present!::Lucius Hunt: Be cautious. You are holding the bad color.::Ivy Walker: [becomes worried, covers the berries with her hands] This color attracts Those We Don't Speak Of.::[Turning to Noah]::Ivy Walker: You ought not pick that color berry anymore.::[Noah nods]::Lucius Hunt: [In a hushed whisper] He picked it from his pocket.::Ivy Walker: Your breathing has changed. What's wrong?::Lucius Hunt: [to Noah] If you did not pick this now, where did you get it?::[Noah takes Lucius's hand and leads him through the forest. Cut to scene where we hear Lucius addressing the Elders]::Lucius Hunt: Today at Resting Rock, Noah Percy handed Ivy Walker berries of the bad color. When asked where he had found these berries, for they were unlike any I have seen, he pointd to the drawing on Resting Rock. It is my belief that Noah has entered the woods, and has done so on many occasions. It is also my belief that, because of his innocence, those creatures who reside in the woods did not harm him. This strengthens my feeling that they will let me pass if they sense I am not a threat.

Lucius Hunt: Are you upset you can't see?::Ivy Walker: I see the world Lucius Hunt, not as you see it.

Lucius Hunt: I am not the one with secrets.::Alice Hunt: What is your meaning?::Lucius Hunt: There are secrets in every corner of this village. Do you not feel it? Do you not see it?

Ivy Walker: I heard my parents speaking of you... you wish to go to the towns. I think it is noble but I do not think it is right.::Lucius Hunt: Are you not angry you have no sight?::Ivy Walker: I see the world, Lucius, I do. Just not as you see it.::Lucius Hunt: ...What of Noah, then? What if there are medicines that could help him be still and to learn?::Ivy Walker: May we stop speaking of this, it is putting knots in my stomach. [walks then turns]... Kitty, is to be married. She's found love... again. It's Christop Crane. You'd think an odd match though. He won't sit back in his chair for fear of setting wrinkles in his shirt. But he does have a gentlemanly way about him. And he does care for my sister... deeply. I think Kitty is blessed... I am blessed as well. My older sister is now spoken for. I am now free to receive interest from anyone. Who might have interest? [smiles and turns, goes in the house]::Ivy Walker: Has anyone seen Noah? [goes to closet, opens, gets a blanket, and closes the door and leaves]::Noah Percy: [hiding in closet, watches Ivy leave and laughs silently]

Ivy Walker: We have the magic rocks. They will keep us safe.::[tears well up]::Finton Coin: Why have we not heard of these rocks before?::Ivy Walker: There is nothing to fear.::[on the edge of tears]