Unfortunately for the viewer, 2/3 of the film are simply tedious buildup to get to this premise, although there was a nice clean, eerie aesthetic from the beginning. By the time the actual film begins over an hour in, it's actually quite good, with subtle, intense dialogues and amazing shots of scenery. I love how it cuts between the scenes of the guru's fluff-talk to the harsh realities around them (one character in specific was unsettling in a super unique and unusual way). So overall, once the actual film started, it made an impact on me. It just took far too long to get there. Proto-Midsommar.