The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017 film by Yorgos Lanthimos

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March 3 2018 The film received nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards for Best Supporting Male (Barry Keoghan) and Best Cinematography (Thimios Bakatakis).
February 8 2018 Barry Keoghan was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Evening Standard British Film Awards.
January 28 2018 Colin Farrell was nominated for British/Irish Actor of the Year at the London Film Critics Circle Awards.
January 6 2018 Nicole Kidman was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the AACTA International Awards.
2017 Film received positive critical reviews, with praise for Lanthimos' direction, screenplay, cinematography, and performances by Keoghan, Farrell, and Kidman.
2017 Nominated for Best Supporting Male (Barry Keoghan) and Best Cinematography at the 33rd Independent Spirit Awards.
2017 Nominated for four awards at the 15th Irish Film & Television Awards, with Barry Keoghan winning Best Supporting Actor.
December 23 2017 Barry Keoghan was nominated for Best Supporting Actor by the Florida Film Critics Circle.
December 10 2017 At the European Film Awards, the film received multiple nominations including Best European Actor for Colin Farrell, Best European Director for Yorgos Lanthimos, and Best European Screenwriter for Lanthimos and Filippou.
November 3 2017 Theatrical release of the film in Ireland and the United Kingdom by Curzon.
October 20 2017 The film was nominated for the Grand Prix – Best Film at the Ghent International Film Festival.
October 20 2017 Theatrical release of the film in the United States.
October 14 2017 The film was nominated for the Sichtwechsel Film Award at Filmfest Hamburg and the Best Film award at the Sitges Film Festival, ultimately winning the José Luis Guarner Critics' Award.
May 26 2017 Film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where Yorgos Lanthimos was nominated and the film won the Best Screenplay Award for Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou.
May 22 2017 World premiere of 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' at the 70th Cannes Film Festival, where the film was awarded Best Screenplay.
August 2016 Additional cast members Silverstone, Cassidy, Camp, Keoghan, and Suljic joined the project.
August 23 2016 Principal photography began at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, with additional shooting in the Hyde Park and Northside neighborhoods.
June 2016 Nicole Kidman was cast in the film.
May 2016 A24 acquired North American distribution rights for the film, and Haut et Court acquired French distribution rights.
May 11 2016 Colin Farrell was announced to star in 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer', directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, marking their second collaboration after 'The Lobster'.

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