Talking Pictures: The Sacrifice

At the dawn of World War III, a man searches for a way to restore peace to the world and finds he must give something in return.

Alexander (Erland Josephson) is celebrating his birthday with family and friends when they receive some stunning news from the radio. World War III has erupted, and the end of the world is near. In order to avert the apocalypse, Alexander makes a bargain with God: He'll give up everything he values in life, including his beautiful home and beloved son (Tommy Kjellqvist). So, when Alexander awakens from this episode, as if from a dream, he sets about doing just that.

Screened as part of our Talking Pictures series! Join filmmaker Terrance Odette and film programmer Wendy Guymer-Tutt for a post-screening discussion. 


"In The Sacrifice, the cryptic Tarkovsky style helps create a towering cathedral." - TIME Magazine

"A grand, unworldly, even antiworldly religious vision that depends on its perfect pitch to avoid absurdity and bathos." - New Yorker

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