The Sacrifice (1986) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky · Starring Erland Josephson, Susan Fleetwood
Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor, celebrates a birthday with friends and family when it is announced that nuclear war has begun.
Where was The Sacrifice filmed?
- Stockholm, Sweden, Stockholm – The main house where Alexander lives with his family; opening scenes of domestic life and the family gathering. Tarkovsky chose this modernist villa on Lidingö Island as the primary setting for the film's contemplative exploration of family, faith, and impending apocalypse
- Stockholm, Sweden, Stockholm – Alexander's solitary walks through forests and natural landscapes; philosophical meditations and encounters. The Swedish forests and coastal landscapes serve as spaces for Alexander's spiritual journey and dialogue with nature, central to Tarkovsky's visual metaphysics
- Stockholm, Sweden, Stockholm – Alexander's taxi journey and walks along rural roads; transition scenes and encounters with the postman and doctor. The quiet Lidingö environment provides the contemplative pace and isolation essential to Tarkovsky's meditative cinema