20 times cinema defined obsession and we couldn't look away

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11) Florence Pugh’s Dani in Midsommar (2019)

Dani’s grief over losing her family drives her need for connection and belonging. She begins as an outsider in a Swedish commune, but her vulnerability makes her susceptible to their influence. Her journey shifts from mourning to a need to feel wanted, even if it means embracing the cult’s horrifying practices. Her obsession with finding solace leads to her acceptance of the group’s disturbing rituals. Dani’s transformation is unsettling and iconic because it shows how despair can evolve into total immersion in something destructive.