Project Detail

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Synopsis

Steven (Colin Farrell), an eminent cardiothoracic surgeon is married to Anna (Nicole Kidman), a respected ophthalmologist. They are well off and live a happy and healthy family life with their two children, Kim, 14 (Raffey Cassidy) and Bob, 12 (Sunny Suljic). Steven has formed a friendship with Martin (Barry Keoghan), a fatherless sixteen-year-old boy whom he has taken under his wing.
Things take a sinister turn when Steven introduces Martin to his family, gradually throwing their world into turmoil and forcing Steven to make a shocking sacrifice or run the risk of losing everything.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festivals 2017 - In Competition - World premiere

Details

Year: 2017
Type of film: Features
Running time: 121 mins
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Producer: Ed Guiney, Yorgos Lanthimos
Executive Producer: Andrew Lowe, Daniel Battsek, Sam Lavender, David Kosse, Nicki Hattingh, Amit Pandya, Anne Sheehan, Peter Watson, Marie-Gabrielle Stewart
Editor: Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Screenwriter: Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
Director of Photography: Thimios Bakatakis
Production Designer: Jade Healy
Sound: Johnnie Burn
Principal cast: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic, Alicia Silverstone, Bill Camp
Costume Designer: Nancy Steiner

Genre

Action Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, Ireland coproduction

Film4 (UK) and New Sparta Films (UK) present, in association with HanWay Films (UK), with the participation of Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board (IE) an Element Pictures (IE, UK) production in association with Limp (UK)

Element Pictures UK

53 Bolsover Street
London
W1W 5NG

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Limp

Yorgos Lanthimos
c/o Element Pictures

Sales Company

HanWay Films

24 Hanway Street
London
W1T 1UH

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