In some ways, The Killing of a Sacred Deer is Yorgos Lanthimos’ most direct, explicitly stated narrative taken to its most direct, explicitly clear ending to date.
Martin (Barry Keoghan) tells Dr.
Steven Murphy (Colin Farrell) that, in light of Steven botching Martin’s father’s surgery resulting in his death, Steven’s family will die from a mysterious illness with mysterious symptoms, unless Steven himself chooses one to kill.
The family starts experiencing all of these symptoms, no matter what Steven does.
So, Steven spins in a circle with a hat over his eyes and randomly shoots and kills his son Bob (Suljic).
In the final scene, we see the Murphy family minus Bob at a diner.
Martin walks in, looks at them without their youngest.
And, satisfied, leaves the diner and leaves them be.
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