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A teenage boy (Barry Keoghan) ingratiates himself with the family of a cardiovascular surgeon (Colin Farrell). Gradually, he begins to reveal his dark intentions, causing the surgeon's life to spin out of control. Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth, The Lobster) co-wrote and directed this psychological thriller, which co-stars Nicole Kidman, Raffey Cassidy, and Sunny Suljic.
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The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
121 min
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.