Dr. Steven Murphy (Colin Farrell) is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon presiding over a spotless household with his ophthalmologist wife Anna (Nicole Kidman) and their two exemplary children, 12-year-old Bob (Sunny Suljian) and 14-year-old Kim (Raffey Cassidy). Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin (Barry Keoghan), a fatherless teen who Steven has covertly taken under his wing. As Martin begins insinuating himself into the family’s life in ever-more unsettling displays, the full scope of his intent becomes menacingly clear when he confronts Steven with a long-forgotten transgression that will shatter the Murphy family’s domestic bliss.
Lanthimos has crafted a sensational thriller brimming with unsettling humour and creeping dread, steeped in Greek tragedy, Hitchcockian psychodrama, and riveting suspense. Darting confidently between genres to subvert our expectations at every turn, The Killing of a Sacred Deer firmly cements Lanthimos in the pantheon of world-class auteurs and marks him as a cinematic provocateur without precedent.
With brave and unique performances from established names Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell and an incredible break out performance by Barry Keoghan, The Killing of a Sacred Deer is an uniquely told yet classic tale of vengeance and sacrifice
The The Killing of a Sacred Deer is technically stunning, with visuals reminiscent of Stanley Kubrick with an incredible score to match.
A bold and striking thriller, filled with tension and intensity, The Killing of a Sacred Deer is in cinemas November 16.
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