The Sacrifice Game

"This Christmas, raise a little hell."

2023 1h 39m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 92

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Synopsis

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Christmas break, 1971. Samantha and Clara, two students who are staying behind for the holidays at their boarding school, must survive the night after the arrival of uninvited visitors.

“This Christmas, raise a little hell.”

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Cast

Georgia Acken
Clara
Mena Massoud
Jude
Olivia Scott Welch
Maisie
Gus Kenworthy
Jimmy
Chloë Levine
Rose
Derek Johns
Grant
Laurent Pitre
Doug
Madison Baines
Samantha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jenn Wexler
Writers: Jenn Wexler, Sean Redlitz
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jenn Wexler, shot by Alexandre Bussière. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Georgia Acken and Mena Massoud and Olivia Scott Welch carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This Christmas, raise a little hell.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt20114976 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jenn Wexler directs. Alexandre Bussière behind the camera. Mario Sévigny scores. Mathieu Berube cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
3Directed by Jenn Wexler, shot by Alexandre Bussière. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mario Sévigny. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mathieu Berube shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Georgia Acken and Mena Massoud and Olivia Scott Welch carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This Christmas, raise a little hell.".
8IMDB entry: tt20114976 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.