The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) (original) (raw)

A teenager's attempts to bring a brilliant surgeon into his dysfunctional family takes an unexpected turn.

A teenager's attempts to bring a brilliant surgeon into his dysfunctional family takes an unexpected turn. (less)

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Writers: Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
Starring: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic, Alicia Silverstone
Producer: Ed Guiney

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Review by Brian Orndorf, November 2, 2017

9 / 10

Polarizing is a nice way to describe the work of writer/director Yorgos Lanthimos, who creates profoundly upsetting movies by cutting into seemingly stable lives, exposing all the illness that�s been festering for quite some time. Efforts like �Dogtooth� and �The Lobster� aren�t easy pictures to digest, but for more adventurous viewers, Lanthimos tends to reward patience with an incredible command of strangeness, utilizing a static style of direction that favors observation over manipulation, forcing the audience to pick up on feral behaviors and subtle turns of fantasy. �The Killing of a Sacr ...read more...

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