Caption In Nara City, Japan, the sacred Japanese sika deer (Cervus nippon), protected for over a millennium, has recently seen a population surge around Nara Park.Genetic analysis reveals mixing ...

A surreal thriller, a Greek tragedy, a fairy tale, and a macabre black comedy, The Killing of a Sacred Deer is one of the most suspenseful films of the year. I spent two hours on the edge of my seat.

Deer and people have lived together here for hundreds of years, thanks to deep-rooted spiritual beliefs. Considered sacred, ...

Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a ...

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So the city has authorised the use of traps to remove errant animals. Watch ‘sacred’ deer bow for a treat 'An image of a world occupied by deer' Nara, a small city and former Japanese capital ...

Partway into The Killing of a Sacred Deer, someone mirthlessly watches a scene from Groundhog Day, that classic comedy about being trapped in a cycle of endless repetition. No one can say Greek ...

Nara, a city rich in history and culture, is famously home to a unique population of deer that roam freely throughout the ...