In an interview, writer/director Sean Durkin said he proposed the title “Martha Marcy May Marlene” and would have been happy to change it once he heard a better choice. He never did. I love the way the title is presented on the DVD box, where one "M" begins all three names. When the film begins, the audience should be pondering the mystery of the title. It’s not a spoiler to say that the title is just one name, not three.
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Martha Marcy May Marlene
In an interview, writer/director Sean Durkin said he proposed the title “Martha Marcy May Marlene” and would have been happy to change it once he heard a better choice. He never did. I love the way the title is presented on the DVD box, where one "M" begins all three names. When the film begins, the audience should be pondering the mystery of the title. It’s not a spoiler to say that the title is just one name, not three.