The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) — Screenplay
A surgeon's dark past resurfaces when a mysterious teen forces him to choose a family sacrifice.
- Written by
- Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou
- Genre
- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Studio
- A24
- Length
- 90 pages
Study this script to see how Lanthimos and Filippou build dread through stilted dialogue and unsettling, matter-of-fact exchanges. It demonstrates a masterclass in tonal control, balancing clinical detachment with creeping horror, and uses a simple premise to explore guilt and moral obligation with chilling restraint.
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