# The Sacrifice (1986)

> As global catastrophe descends on a seaside birthday gathering, a disillusioned philosopher stakes his entire existence on a desperate act of faith.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14582

## Facts

- Runtime: 149 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
- Cast: Erland Josephson, Susan Fleetwood, Allan Edwall, Guðrún Gísladóttir, Sven Wollter, Valérie Mairesse, Filippa Franzén, Tommy Kjellqvist
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091670/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, contemplative, dread-filled, quiet evening, reflective viewing

## Synopsis

A father's desperate plea for peace in a world on the brink of destruction.

## Movies like The Sacrifice

- [Winter Light (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/18150)
- [The Banishment (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/14897)
- [Nostalgia (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/930)
- [Threads (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/10724)
- [The Seventh Seal (1957)](https://ember.film/movie/386)
- [Eternity and a Day (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/14710)
- [Ordet (1955)](https://ember.film/movie/32140)
- [The Virgin Spring (1960)](https://ember.film/movie/6617)
- [Godland (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/884412)
- [Decalogue I (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/78059)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt