Typical of Lanthimos' work

Rebecca 2021-12-01 08:01:29

Everything is more than a little off-kilter in this world. By putting the subjects of conversations and many actions absurdly outside of the social norm, Lanthimos succeeds in creating a sense of unease in the viewer, and in making banal content feel forbidden. There are obsessive, repetitive discussions of trivialities like the preferred sort of watchband, or the appropriate quantity of body hair.

In the most perverse sense, Lanthimos films are comedies. In his films, laughter is generated by the transgression of the rules of behavior, language, and custom. An off-the-wall disregard for any norms results in a crazily absurd world where everything is backwards. Funny-strange becomes funny. In that way, Lanthimos violates his own cockeyed rules with “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.” It's a far grimmer film than he has made in the past, with the heaviness of torture and violence. Just when you think he's gone the limit with violations, he steps over one more line.

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  • Chesley 2022-04-24 07:01:06

    After reading everyone's film reviews, I finally determined that it wasn't because my understanding was deviated, but because the director didn't want to tell the story in a logical way. Although it is a movie that looks too weird, the director's style and script are really my favorite. Nicole Kidman's performance deserves a nomination for Best Actress.

  • Isac 2022-04-23 07:02:00

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The Killing of a Sacred Deer quotes

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

  • Student's Dad: The boy is very good at math and physics. Kim is very good at literature and history. They're both a little restless, but they've never been rude to any of the staff.

    [pause]

    Steven Murphy: If you had to choose between them, which would you said is the best?