The Sacrifice
The final film of Andrei Tarkovsky
A meditative, spiritually profound meditation on mortality, sacrifice, and meaning in the face of apocalypse, told through the intimate crisis of a family gathering.
Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor, celebrates a birthday with friends and family when it is announced that nuclear war has begun.
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