The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
The Killing of a Sacred Deer is a horror-thriller film that follows a cardiovascular surgeon named Dr. Stephen Murphy and his family living a seemingly perfect life. When Dr. Murphy happens upon a teen named Martin, he seeks to help him by acting as a mentor. However, Martin harbors sinister intentions and knows a secret truth about Dr. Murphy that threatens to upend the meticulously crafted life he lives.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
- Director
- Yorgos Lanthimos
- Release Date
- October 27, 2017
- Cast
- Colin Farrell , Alicia Silverstone , Barry Keoghan , Nicole Kidman , Raffey Cassidy
- Writers
- Efthymis Filippou , Yorgos Lanthimos
- Runtime
- 121minutes
Summary
A prominent surgeon forms a mysterious bond with a young man, which soon turns tragic as the boy seemingly curses his new acquaintance’s family with paralysis.
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