Sacrifice (2016 film)
Sacrifice is a 2016 American thriller film that was written and directed by Peter A. Dowling, and starred Radha Mitchell and Rupert Graves. It was filmed in Ireland, in Shetland in the United Kingdom, and New York City.[1] The film is based on the book Sacrifice by Sharon Bolton.
| Sacrifice | |
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| Directed by | Peter A. Dowling |
| Produced by | Josef Brandmaier Gertjan Rooijakkers Margrit Staerk Lawrence Steven Meyers Anne Tweedy Robert Cullen |
| Written by | Peter A. Dowling Sharon Bolton |
| Starring | Radha Mitchell Rupert Graves |
| Music by | Benedikt Brydern |
| Cinematography | Dave Grennan |
| Edited by | Philip Cullen |
| Distributed by | IFC Midnight (USA) |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Tora Hamilton (Radha Mitchell) is an obstetrician who moves together with her husband, Duncan (Rupert Graves), to the remote Shetland Islands, 100 miles off the northeast coast of Scotland. Deep within the soil around her new house, Tora finds the body of a girl with runes carved into her skin and a gaping hole in her chest where her heart once was. Ignoring warnings to leave the body alone, Tora uncovers frightening connections to an ancient legend.[2]
Cast
- Radha Mitchell as Dr. Tora Hamilton
- Rupert Graves as Duncan Guthrie
- Ian McElhinney as D.I. McKie
- David Robb as Richard Guthrie
- Liam Carney as Mr. Grey
- Joanne Crawford as Sgt. Dana Tulloch
- Peter Vollebregt as Kenn Wickliff
- Conor Mullen as Dr. Stephen Renney
- Lewis Tan as Ben Kittman
Reviews
According to Neurotic Monkey of Tiny Mix Tapes, "Sacrifice isn’t a bad film, it’s just not a good one. It lacks the twists and turns needed to really sell the ideas at play, which is a shame as there is certainly a good idea for a movie in there. Perhaps if it had been shot with more flair, or had something else to highlight besides the plodding plot, it could be redeemed."[3]
References
- "Sacrifice (II) (2016) : Filming Locations". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- "Sacrifice". IFC Films. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- Neurotic Monkey (2016). "Sacrifice". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 11 May 2018.