The Killing of a Sacred Deer
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Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.
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This film feels like a meticulously crafted, chilling descent into an inescapable moral quandary. Its clinical precision and detached performances create a deeply unsettling atmosphere, building a pervasive dread that is both darkly absurd and profoundly disturbing. It's a cold, calculated exercise in psychological tension.
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