The Sacrifice

2017 1h 38m ES

Drama

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Marcos, a withdrawn park ranger, sees the fragile balance achieved in his isolation collapse with the arrival of a couple of biologists investigating strange bird deaths. Unfortunately, the desire and envy for normality represented by the couple awaken the monster he has been trying to control. His face, his legs, and his arms don’t belong to him and as the desperation becomes incontrollable, he can only see one way out: mutilation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alexander Betancur
Valentina Gómez
Philippe Legler
Andrés Castañeda
Carlos Mariño
Adriano Marquez
Shany Nadan
Campista

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jaime Osorio Márquez
Writers: Jaime Osorio Márquez, Ernesto Bedriñana
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Colombia

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jaime Osorio Márquez, shot by David Gallego. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Camilo Sanabria. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrea Chignoli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alexander Betancur and Valentina Gómez and Philippe Legler carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6107666 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jaime Osorio Márquez directs. David Gallego behind the camera. Camilo Sanabria scores. Andrea Chignoli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Colombia. Dialogue in Spanish.

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1Released 9 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jaime Osorio Márquez, shot by David Gallego. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Camilo Sanabria. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Andrea Chignoli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alexander Betancur and Valentina Gómez and Philippe Legler carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6107666 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.