The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Story

Steven (Colin Farell) and Anna (Nicole Kidman) and their sons Bob and Kim seem to be the perfect family: she is head of an eye clinic, he a heart successful surgeon. They live in a beautiful house, they would appear to have everything. But beneath the immaculate surface trouble begins to brew when 16-year old Martin enters their lives. The teenager from a humble background makes friends with Steven and tries to pair him off with his mother. When the plan fails, he puts a curse on Steven’s family. The Killing of a Sacred Deer was inspired by the Iphigenia myth and uses metaphysical elements to pursue the question of guilt and atonement. The film won the prize for best screenplay at Cannes.

Director

Since his film Dogtooth (2009), YORGOS LANTHIMOS (*1973) has been recognized as a powerful, idiosyncratic voice in European genre cinema. The Lobster (2015) was nominated for an Oscar for best screenplay and was shown at FILMFEST HAMBURG as was his last film The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017).

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