The Sacrament (1989)
- Original title
- Het Sacrament
- Directed by
- Hugo Claus
- Genre
- comedy drama, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Belgium
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A family gathers for a funeral and old tensions resurface. The film follows their strained interactions and buried secrets over the course of the day.
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What happens
The Sacrament (Dutch: Het sacrament) is a 1989 Belgian comedy film directed by Belgian author Hugo Claus. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. The film is based on Claus' own novel Omtrent Deedee and his play Interieur. The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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