The Killing of a Sacred Deer

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

  • Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
  • Writer: Yorgos Lanthimos,Efthymis Filippou
  • Countries of origin: Ireland, United Kingdom
  • Language: English, French
  • Release date: November 3, 2017
  • Runtime: 2h 1min
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: El sacrificio del ciervo sagrado
  • "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" is a 109-minute fantasy thriller film produced and distributed by A24 in the United States. The film , directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, starring Colin Farrell , Nicole Mary Kidman , Alicia Silverstone , Raffey Cassidy , Bill Camp, etc., was released on May 22, 2017 in Cannes, France.
    The film tells the story of a successful surgeon trying to integrate a teenager into his family, but as the teenager becomes more and more sinister, he is forced to make unimaginable sacrifices   .

    Details

    • Release date November 3, 2017
    • Filming locations Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies Element Pictures, A24, Film4

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $2,291,901

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $115,120

    Gross worldwide

    $7,027,336

    Movie reviews

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    • By Lynn 2022-04-22 07:01:23

      objective thinking

      Objective thoughts... Watching Lanthimos's film is a little uncomfortable, I'm Greek, I think the metaphor in "Death of the Sacred Deer" is a person's conscience... People who lose their conscience won't admit it Our own mistakes, so sometimes others represent conscience) Conscience is not necessarily good for us, sometimes it will take revenge! Protesting, hurting people's ego...At that time people generally don't know if these are good or bad things, but after a while they will...

    • By Destany 2022-04-22 07:01:23

      Director Ogland should understand that with a story as weird as this one, the style can go even more extreme.

      But just like "The Lobster", the mismatch between the story and the style, even the hesitation in the telling, and the proliferation of religious symbols make films that could be cooler become less cool. In fact, the essence is still a question of ability. A good idea requires a broader ability to imagine and implement. It's a lot harder than a good idea.

      The story of revenge moves forward in layers, how the characters take each step, and what will happen in the end, all grasp the...

    • By Jennyfer 2022-04-22 07:01:23

      Nothing is more ironic than a heart surgeon

      The fit between the script and reality is self-evident, not the absurd dystopian black comedy of "The Lobster", it is very likely to happen in everyone's life (of course there is no absurd curse)

      The hero has a cowardly and hypocritical heart under the strong ego halo. There is nothing more ironic than a cardiac surgeon. In the film, he abides by the principles of doing things, inflexible manners and speeches, and special hobbies. tragic ending, and it all started because of...

    • By Elmo 2022-04-22 07:01:23

      Siblings compete for favor, leading to family tragedy...

      The film shows that the unfortunate tragedy suffered by the doctor Stephen's family was caused by Martin's curse, but the author personally believes that the real murderer behind the scenes was the act of his sister Kim, who has been competing with his younger brother for favor, but Martin saw that Stephen's daughter was competing with his son for favor. After the relationship, he cleverly used this contradiction to teach Kim to secretly attack his brother Bob, and then threatened Stephen...

    • By Skyla 2022-04-22 07:01:23

      That pair of "father and son" is "lover", the identification is completed

      Yesterday George watched The Death of the Sacred Deer, which won Best Screenplay at Cannes this year. The film was directed by "The Lobster" director Yorgos Lanthimos, with Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidd. Mann starring. The story of "The Death of the Sacred Deer" can actually be summed up as "The Revenge of the Patient's Family". Martin, the son of a patient who died on the operating table, took revenge against his father's chief surgeon "by virtue of" some supernatural power....

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    • By Tatyana 2023-07-08 18:05:00

      Oh, if I were Colin Farrell, it would be a lot easier: shoot the director directly, and every critic who talks about ancient Greek mythology at every...

    • By Maribel 2023-06-05 00:06:33

      1. The audio-visual language is proficient and experienced, and a large number of long-range high-angle/de-angle (super) wide-angle lenses highlight the space and enhance the sense of depression. 2. The actor's puppet show is the same as Bresson. 3. The text is a thought experiment that tests human nature in extreme situations and reveals the disintegration of families, incorporating the ancient motif of homomorphic revenge. 4. Spinning in circles is homogenous to brutal Russian roulette. 5....

    • By Burley 2023-05-27 15:11:23

      In the name of religion, under the cloak of psychological horror, the big tests of human nature, such as crime and punishment, faith and blind obedience, family affection and instinct, took turns in battle. "Bob's eyes are bleeding, come to the living room." And his wife finally put on With the black dress she mentioned at the beginning, so calm and powerful, Lanthimos controls it so well, "Get Out" can only pale in comparison, it should be personal Best of the...

    • By Antwan 2023-05-12 02:08:37

      The movie I watched in the first half, and Gu Amo in the second half. I don't understand the fable story, but it's quite interesting that the family uses various tricks to please Dad. The little boy cut his hair short to please his father. Nicole Kidman jerking off in an...

    • By Karina 2023-03-25 15:51:40

      Continue the calm and crazy atmosphere of "The Lobster" with minimal emotions, and push human nature into the most cruel cracks. This time it was the "family" who was tested. The whole film is really dry and cold to the...

    Movie plot

    Steven ( Colin Farrell ) is a cardiac surgeon who looks strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Everything looks fine in his home. He lives with his wife Anna ( Nicole Kidman ), an ophthalmologist , and two children-14-year-old Jim and 12-year-old Bob.
    When Steven died of a medical accident because of his alcoholism, Martin's father suddenly appeared and came to him frequently. Steven tried to get rid of him with gifts and even...
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    Evaluation action

    In "Death of the Sacred Deer" director Lance Moss set up a triple metaphor, and even directly and deliberately concealed important points in the development of the plot, forcing the audience to use allusions to associate the plot. Such extreme practices also led to a very polarized look and feel of the film.
    Audiences who don’t know much about Greek politics or Greek mythology may be confused when watching "Death of the Sacred Deer",...
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    Movie quotes

    • Kim Murphy: I'm sorry, Martin. I love you so much.

    • Anna Murphy: Everything will be alright, you'll see. Trust me.

    • Martin: He should have come out of that surgery alive, but he died.