The Sacrament

Original title: Het Sacrament

90 minutes • 1990 • 5.8 Score

The 1950s. A family has its annual family reunion to commemorate the anniversary of mother's death. People drink and eat heavily and after a while all restrictions are lost. Family members start venting old frustrations, discussions and tensions. Eventually one homosexual young man gets depressed and a drama escalates.

Hugo Claus

Director