The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017): God, Guilt and Revenge (Film Discussion)
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The story is inspired by the ancient Greek tragedy Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides. The film follows a cardiac surgeon (Farrell) who secretly befriends a teenage boy (Keoghan) with a connection to his past. He introduces the boy to his family, who begin to fall mysteriously ill.
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Eerie gliding camerawork, warmly tasteful lighting and a uniformly affectless acting style conspire to prevent us noticing how steeply the stakes have escalated. (New Statesman)
Working as a profound meditation on karma, predestination and guilt and a proper scary movie, this is near career-best work from all involved. Be warned: this is tough stuff. (Empire Magazine)
Lanthimos' stunning, cerebral revenge story that plays like a biblical "Sophie's Choice. (Rolling Stone)
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Please watch the film in advance. You can find it here: https://vumoo.to/movies/20180526-the-killing-of-a-sacred-deer-2017
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We all seek meaning in our lives and dread futility. Philosophy doesn't provide facile answers, but the philosophical quest to make sense of our fleeting lives is one that we all share.
This group will explore possible answers by looking at a mixture of approaches. Not only philosophical writing, but also literature, history, poetry and films.
The organizer is not an expert in any of these writers but has a long experience in organizing similar meetings. He also has an Oxford PhD in European History as well as a Cambridge MPhil on the same discipline. He currently teaches foreign languages.
Meetings will be on Fridays at 17:00 EST on Zoom.