A Sacrifice (film)
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Directed by | Jordan Scott |
Screenplay by | Jordan Scott |
Based on | Tokyo by Nicholas Hogg |
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Cinematography | Julie Kirkwood |
Edited by | Rachel Durance |
Music by | Volker Bertelmann |
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Distributed by | Vertical[1] |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
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Language | English |
A Sacrifice is a 2024 psychological thriller drama film written and directed by Jordan Scott and starring Eric Bana, Sadie Sink, and Sylvia Hoeks. It is an adaptation of Nicholas Hogg's 2015 novel Tokyo.
The film was theatrically released in the United States on June 28, 2024, by Vertical.
Plot
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A psychiatrist must save his daughter from a cult after she falls in love with a boy whose mother is its charismatic leader.
Cast
- Eric Bana as Ben Monroe
- Sadie Sink as Mazzy
- Sylvia Hoeks as Nina
- Jonas Dassler
- Sophie Rois as Hilma
- Stephan Kampwirth as Max
- Lara Feith as Lotte
Production
Filming began in Berlin in September 2022 under the title Berlin Nobody.[2] A co-production of the United States and Germany. It was produced by Ridley Scott and Michael Pruss for Scott Free Productions in conjunction with Augenschein FilmProduktion's Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo, and Georgina Pope. It is executive-produced by Augenschein's Jonathan Saubach, with Rebecca Feuer executive producing for Scott Free. Actress Kiernan Shipka was initially added to the production in January 2022 alongside Bana, but left the project before principal photography began in September 2022.[3] In May 2022, Sylvia Hoeks was added to the cast. In September 2022, Sadie Sink, Jonas Dassler, and Sophie Rois were added to the cast.[4] The film was wrapped by December 2022.[5][6] Stephan Kampwirth and Lara Feith were announced to be part of the cast in May 2024.[7]
Release
Protagonist Pictures and Augenschein Sales have joint control of worldwide sales.[8] In February 2024, Vertical acquired North American distribution rights to the film, which was subsequently retitled A Sacrifice in May 2024, scheduling it for a theatrical release on June 28, 2024.[1][7]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 23% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.6/10.[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 44 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[10]
Peter Sobczynski of RogerEbert.com gave the film one out of four stars and wrote, "The first two-thirds of A Sacrifice are a largely leaden affair ... it then proceeds to get infinitely worse in its final act as it shifts from tediousness to outright lunacy".[11]
References
- ^ a b US Copyright Office Document No. V15022D385 / 2024-02-16
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (September 6, 2022). "'Stranger Things' Star Sadie Sink, Fresh Off Venice Movie 'The Whale', Joins Scott Free & Augenschein Thriller 'Berlin Nobody' With Filming Underway". Deadline.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (January 27, 2022). "Eric Bana & Kiernan Shipka To Star In Thriller 'Berlin Nobody' For Scott Free & Augenschein; Protagonist Launches Sales On EFM Hot Pic". Deadline.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (May 19, 2022). ""Blade Runner 2049' Star Sylvia Hoeks Joins 'Berlin Nobody' as Protagonist Closes Key Sales (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (12 January 2023). "Scene 2 Seen Podcast: Sadie Sink Discusses The Whale, Stranger Things, and Working With Taylor Swift". Deadline.
- ^ "AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Sadie Sink smiles through drama". ABC News. December 16, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr (10 May 2024). "Vertical Lands NA Rights To Jordan Scott-Directed Thriller 'A Sacrifice' With Eric Bana & Sadie Sink". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ London, Rob (September 6, 2022). "Sadie Sink Joins 'Berlin Nobody' Opposite Eric Bana and Jonas Dassler". Collider.
- ^ "A Sacrifice". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "A Sacrifice". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Sobczynski, Peter (28 June 2024). "A Sacrifice". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
External links
- A Sacrifice at IMDb
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