Typical of Lanthimos' work

Rebecca 2021-12-01 08:01:29

Everything is more than a little off-kilter in this world. By putting the subjects of conversations and many actions absurdly outside of the social norm, Lanthimos succeeds in creating a sense of unease in the viewer, and in making banal content feel forbidden. There are obsessive, repetitive discussions of trivialities like the preferred sort of watchband, or the appropriate quantity of body hair.

In the most perverse sense, Lanthimos films are comedies. In his films, laughter is generated by the transgression of the rules of behavior, language, and custom. An off-the-wall disregard for any norms results in a crazily absurd world where everything is backwards. Funny-strange becomes funny. In that way, Lanthimos violates his own cockeyed rules with “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.” It's a far grimmer film than he has made in the past, with the heaviness of torture and violence. Just when you think he's gone the limit with violations, he steps over one more line.

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  • Braeden 2022-03-22 09:01:46

    The soundtrack is disgusting to the point of being disgusting, the camera movement and high-speed photography are disgusting to the point of disgusting, and the characters are disgustingly disgustingly anti-logic. Blindfolded shooting is really Wtf.

  • Chesley 2022-04-24 07:01:06

    After reading everyone's film reviews, I finally determined that it wasn't because my understanding was deviated, but because the director didn't want to tell the story in a logical way. Although it is a movie that looks too weird, the director's style and script are really my favorite. Nicole Kidman's performance deserves a nomination for Best Actress.

The Killing of a Sacred Deer quotes

  • Steven Murphy: Do you think your mother is proud of you? Do you think she is happy that her beloved son is a murderer?

  • Surgeon: [to his son] If you don't stop playing games, I will shave your head and make you eat your hair. I mean it. I will make you eat your hair.