Cults succeed by feeding on fear that exists in the world, says writer/director Jordan Scott. “They mirror, basically, what’s happening. Then, people are lured in when they’re feeling fear and anxiety and vulnerability.
They want explanation, support, understanding and leadership and, where do you go?” Sophie Rois, left, talks with director Jordan Scott during filming of "A Sacrifice." Vertical In her new film, “A Sacrifice,” Scott, the daughter of filmmaker Ridley Scott, focuses on people who are united by the climate crisis. They talk about a better world and find others who want solutions.
Based on Nicholas Hogg’s book, “Tokyo,” Scott’s film follows a social psychologist and his daughter as they navigate life in a new country. Originally set in Japan, the location was moved to Germany, when the pandemic interrupted filming. The new spot, however, added another layer.
“Moving the story made perfect sense in terms of its deep-rooted culture of progressive activism,” Scott offers in a director’s statement, “and, crucially, East Berlin’s four-decade experience of being a collectivist society under communist dictatorship.” People are also reading..
. Moving locations changed plenty. “The original script was so rooted in Japanese culture,” Scott says.
“So, all that went out the window and had to be rewritten for Berlin. All the characters changed hugely.” Eric Bana plays a father unaware of his daughter's involvement in a cult in "A Sacrifi.
