A Sacrifice (film)

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A Sacrifice
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Film poster
Directed by Jordan Scott
Screenplay byJordan Scott
Based onTokyo
by Nicholas Hogg
Produced by
  • Ridley Scott
  • Michael Pruss
  • Jonas Katzenstein
  • Maximilian Leo
  • Georgina Pope
Starring
CinematographyJulie Kirkwood
Edited byRachel Durance
Music by Volker Bertelmann
Production
companies
Distributed by Vertical [1]
Release date
  • June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28)(United States)
Running time
156 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Germany
LanguageEnglish

A Sacrifice is an upcoming psychological drama film written and directed by Jordan Scott, and starring Eric Bana, Sadie Sink and Sylvia Hoeks. It is an adaptation of Nicholas Hogg's 2015 novel Tokyo.

Contents

The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on June 28, 2024, by Vertical.

Plot

A psychiatrist must save his daughter from a cult after she falls in love with a boy whose mother is its charismatic leader.

Cast

Production

Filming began in Berlin in September 2022 under the title Berlin Nobody. [2] A co-production of the United States and Germany. It has production by Ridley Scott and Michael Pruss for Scott Free Productions in conjunction with Augenschein FilmProduktion's Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo, and Georgina Pope. It is executive-produced by Augenschein's Jonathan Saubach with Rebecca Feuer executive producing for Scott Free. Actress Kiernan Shipka was initially added to the production in January 2022 alongside Bana, but left the project before principal photography began in September 2022. [3] In May, 2022 Sylvia Hoeks was added to the cast. In September 2022 Sadie Sink, Jonas Dassler and Sophie Rois were added to the cast. [4] Filming wrapped by December 2022. [5] [6] Stephan Kampwirth and Lara Feith were announced to be part of the cast in May 2024. [7]

Release

Protagonist Pictures and Augenschein Sales have control of worldwide sales jointly. [8] In February 2024, Vertical acquired North American distribution rights to the film, which was subsequently retitled to A Sacrifice in May 2024, scheduling it for a theatrical release on June 28, 2024. [1] [7]

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