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The Sacrifice
Dir.: Andrei Tarkovsky | 145 minutes

The Sacrifice

Sweden 1986 | 145 minutes | Swedish | Hebrew, English subtitles

Tarkovsky’s last film follows a wealthy Swedish family. As they celebrate the birthday of their patriarch Alexander, news of the outbreak of World War III reaches their remote Baltic island. With the end of the world nigh, Alexander turns to God and vows to renounce everything near and dear to him, if the war is averted.