The Killing of a Sacred Deer
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The Killing of a Sacred Deer is a 2017 psychological horror-thriller film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, known for its unsettling atmosphere, darkly absurd tone, and exploration of guilt and retribution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Killing of a Sacred Deer canonical | 9 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Killing of a Sacred Deer Context triple: [Youree Henley, notableWork, The Killing of a Sacred Deer]
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A.
The Father
The Father is a critically acclaimed 2020 drama film, starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman, that portrays an elderly man's struggle with dementia through an innovative, disorienting narrative structure.
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B.
The Father
The Father is a poetry collection by Sharon Olds that confronts her father’s illness, death, and their fraught relationship with stark, emotionally intense verse.
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C.
The Father
The Father is a naturalistic drama by Swedish playwright August Strindberg that explores themes of marital conflict, power, and the uncertainty of paternity.
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D.
The Banshees of Inisherin
The Banshees of Inisherin is a 2022 dark tragicomedy film set on a remote Irish island that explores the sudden breakdown of a lifelong friendship amid themes of loneliness, pride, and civil conflict.
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E.
Tár
Tár is a 2022 psychological drama film written and directed by Todd Field, centered on a renowned fictional conductor whose personal and professional life unravel amid allegations of abuse and misconduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Killing of a Sacred Deer Target entity description: The Killing of a Sacred Deer is a 2017 psychological horror-thriller film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, known for its unsettling atmosphere, darkly absurd tone, and exploration of guilt and retribution.
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A.
The Father
The Father is a critically acclaimed 2020 drama film, starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman, that portrays an elderly man's struggle with dementia through an innovative, disorienting narrative structure.
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B.
The Father
The Father is a poetry collection by Sharon Olds that confronts her father’s illness, death, and their fraught relationship with stark, emotionally intense verse.
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C.
The Father
The Father is a naturalistic drama by Swedish playwright August Strindberg that explores themes of marital conflict, power, and the uncertainty of paternity.
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D.
The Banshees of Inisherin
The Banshees of Inisherin is a 2022 dark tragicomedy film set on a remote Irish island that explores the sudden breakdown of a lifelong friendship amid themes of loneliness, pride, and civil conflict.
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E.
Tár
Tár is a 2022 psychological drama film written and directed by Todd Field, centered on a renowned fictional conductor whose personal and professional life unravel amid allegations of abuse and misconduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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psychological horror film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greek mythology
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Iphigenia in Aulis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Thimios Bakatakis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jóhann Jóhannsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ireland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Yorgos Lanthimos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
A24
NERFINISHED
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Curzon Artificial Eye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Yorgos Mavropsaridis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalSection | In Competition ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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horror ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ psychological thriller ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Anna Murphy
NERFINISHED
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Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Cincinnati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
darkly absurd tone
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deadpan dialogue ⓘ unsettling atmosphere ⓘ |
| partOfFilmographyOf | Yorgos Lanthimos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2017-05-22 ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Andrew Lowe
NERFINISHED
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Ed Guiney NERFINISHED ⓘ Yorgos Lanthimos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
A24
NERFINISHED
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Element Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Film4 Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 121 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Efthymis Filippou
NERFINISHED
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Yorgos Lanthimos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Alicia Silverstone
NERFINISHED
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Barry Keoghan NERFINISHED ⓘ Bill Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ Colin Farrell NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicole Kidman NERFINISHED ⓘ Raffey Cassidy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunny Suljic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| theme |
family
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guilt ⓘ retribution ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
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