Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
Release Year: 2017
Nation: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Alternative Title: The Killing of a Sacred Deer, El sacrificio del ciervo sagrado, Убийството на свещения елен, O Sacrifício do Cervo Sagrado, Mise à mort du cerf sacré
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Writer: Efthimis Filippou, Efthymis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Ed Guiney, Yorgos Lanthimos
Co-Producer: Atilla Salih Yücer, Paula Heffernan, Will Greenfield
Executive Producer: Amit Pandya, Andrew Lowe, Anne Sheehan, Daniel Battsek, David Kosse, Keith Potter, Marie-Gabrielle Stewart, Nicki Hattingh, Peter Watson, Sam Lavender
Companies: Element Pictures, Film4 Productions, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, HanWay Films, Limp, New Sparta Films, TPC
Genre: Drama, Horror, Horror Film, Mystery, Thriller
Budget: 3.000.000
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Keywords
Keywords: blackmail, brutality, cafe, cardiologist, cruelty, dysfunctional family, hospital, hostage, husband wife relationship, insanity, open heart surgery, paralysis, paranormal, psychopath, recovering alcoholic, revenge, surgeon
Story
Dr. Steven Murphy, a renowned cardiovascular surgeon, leads an idyllic life with his family in suburbia. However, his seemingly perfect existence becomes unsettling when Martin, a fatherless teen, begins to insinuate himself into Dr. Murphy's life. The nature of their relationship and the subsequent events unfold gradually, revealing Martin's manipulative intentions.
Summary
Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) is a psychological thriller directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. The film follows Dr. Steven Murphy, a cardiologist with a seemingly perfect family life, whose calm existence is disrupted by the intrusion of Martin, an enigmatic teen. The movie explores themes of manipulation, revenge, and dysfunctional relationships, all while maintaining a unsettling atmosphere.
