description The Village Overview
The Village is a 2004 thriller set in an isolated community that exists in constant apprehension regarding unseen beings residing within the surrounding forest. The narrative centers on a group living in a secluded village, perpetually wary of dangers lurking just outside their boundaries. The film features a cast including Bryce Dallas Howard and Joaquin Phoenix.
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info The Village Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2004 |
help The Village FAQ
Is The Village really set in the nineteenth century?
The film presents an isolated community that appears to live in a nineteenth-century rural settlement, but the story later reveals that the setting is a constructed modern refuge. Ivy Walker's journey beyond the woods exposes the difference between the village's staged history and the outside world. [AFI Catalog](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/63275-THE-VILLAGE)
Who are the creatures called those we do not speak of?
The creatures are part of the village elders' system for keeping residents away from the surrounding forest. The fear is tied to the elders' decision to protect the community through secrecy, costumes and strict boundaries rather than through supernatural beings. [AFI Catalog](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/63275-THE-VILLAGE)
Who stars in The Village?
The 2004 film was written, produced and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, with Bryce Dallas Howard as Ivy Walker and Joaquin Phoenix as Lucius Hunt. The cast also includes William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver and Adrien Brody. [Rotten Tomatoes film page](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/village)
What was The Village originally called?
The screenplay was originally titled The Woods. The title changed because another film in production had already used The Woods, while the released movie became the 2004 Touchstone Pictures thriller The Village. [The Village overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Village_(2004_film))
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