The Sacrifice
1986 · Movie · PG · 149 min · ★ 7.7 · 86% critics
A journalist and former actor spends a birthday gathering with friends and family by the sea when the announcement of nuclear war abruptly changes everything. With power gone and uncertainty growing, his attempts to protect those he loves lead to spiritual questioning and troubling bargains within the household.
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Details
- Original title
- Offret
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-05-09
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 149 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (618 votes)
About
Not for you if you want a fast, straightforward narrative or lots of clear answers, but if you like slow-burn existential films like Autumn Sonata or Through a Glass Darkly, this offers bleak dread and profound faith-driven fear.
Pros: haunting spiritual tension; deep faith themes; stunning imagery | Cons: very slow pacing; confusing for some; heavy psychological descent
Themes
- nuclear war
- philosopher
- world war iii
- philosophical
- reflective
- father son relationship
- enchant
Awards & recognition
- Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix · 1986
- Greta · 1986
- Guldbagge Award — Best Film · 1986
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1987 · nominated
Cast & crew
Erland Josephson
as Alexander
Susan Fleetwood
as Adelaide
Allan Edwall
as Otto
Guðrún Gísladóttir
as Maria
Sven Wollter
as Victor
Valérie Mairesse
as Julia
- FF
Filippa Franzén
as Marta
- TK
Tommy Kjellqvist
as Little Man
- PK
Per Källman
as Ambulance Driver
- TN
Tommy Nordahl
as Ambulance Driver
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky