THE SACRIFICE
A new 4K restoration of Andrei Tarkovsky's final masterpiece, The Sacrifice (1986) is a haunting vision of a world threatened with nuclear annihilation.
As a wealthy Swedish family celebrates the birthday of their patriarch Alexander (Erland Josephson, Cries and Whispers), news of the outbreak of World War III reaches their remote Baltic island - and the happy mood turns to horror. The family descends into a state of psychological devastation, brilliantly evoked by the film's masterful cinematography (lensed by Sven Nykvist, Ingmar Bergman's longtime collaborator).
Tarkovsky's last film, made as he was dying of cancer, The Sacrifice is the director's personal statement; a profoundly moving, redemptive tragedy steeped in unforgettable imagery and heart-wrenching emotion.
As a wealthy Swedish family celebrates the birthday of their patriarch Alexander (Erland Josephson, Cries and Whispers), news of the outbreak of World War III reaches their remote Baltic island - and the happy mood turns to horror. The family descends into a state of psychological devastation, brilliantly evoked by the film's masterful cinematography (lensed by Sven Nykvist, Ingmar Bergman's longtime collaborator).
Tarkovsky's last film, made as he was dying of cancer, The Sacrifice is the director's personal statement; a profoundly moving, redemptive tragedy steeped in unforgettable imagery and heart-wrenching emotion.
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Format: Digital