Classics: The Killing Of A Sacred Deer

Dr Steven Murphy (Colin Farrell) is a renowned surgeon who forms a perfect family with his perfect ophthalmologist wife Anna (Nicole Kidman) and their two exemplary children. Until Martin (Barry Keoghan), a fatherless teenager who Steven has taken under his wing, comes knocking at the gates of their idyllic existence. Martin pushes deeper into the family and when he confronts Steven with a past event, the dark nature of his goal becomes clear.

The Killing of a Sacred Deer is not structured as a loose collection of absurdist moments, as in previous work by Lanthimos, but has the tight structure of a revenge thriller with many references to Greek mythology.

The Films of Yorgos Lanthimos

Following the release of his latest Oscar-nominated film Poor Things, we will be shining the spotlight on the surreal films of Yorgos Lanthimos throughout the month of April.