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148 Abstract Sacrificial Ritual and Erotism in Midsommar (2019) : Georges Bataille s Concept of Continuity and Internal Change Midsommar, a folk horror film written and directed by Ari Aster, portrays the gruesome deaths taking place at the Swedish Midsummer festival. However, these deaths are allowed and encouraged in this festival because they are part of the public ceremony in observing the life cycle that the Hårga community believes. This form of ritual is a turning point to the community for the next cycle. Midsommar displays a form of sacrificial ritual as the villagers plot the killing of outside guests for the community s ritual practice. The purpose of this sacrificial ritual is to offer a life by turning death into life. This paradox between life and death can be explained by Georges Bataille s Erotism, which deeply delves into the concept of Eros. Bataille defined the foundation of the existence as continuity and introduced Erotism as a process of transforming into new continuity. Through this process, death no longer leads to discontinuity. Bataille claimed that sexual behavior and religious offering resemble each other based on the principle of Erotism. I analyze Midsommar by focusing on how deaths become acceptable in the exchange of a new life that the Erotism refers to. Such analysis is an approach of religious studies, viewing the deaths taking place at Midsommar as sacrificial ritual. Deaths at Midsommar, which involve Taboo, violation, and the internal change, will be evaluated by the notion of Erotism. In particular, the characteristic of the sacrificial ritual that is tied directly to a community s survival will be examined and applied to the fundamental function of

this festival. The next step will be to analyze how religious Erotism leads to self-affirmation at an individual level through Dani, who is the main character of this movie. Key Words: Midsommar, Ari Aster, Georges Bataille, Erotism, Sacrificial Ritual, Continuity