Blood

Blood

1989 · 95 min · PT · 6.8 (23 votes)
Dir. Pedro Costa · Starring Pedro Hestnes, Nuno Ferreira, Inês de Medeiros, Luís Miguel Cintra, Canto e Castro, Isabel de Castro · Music António Pinho Vargas
DramaMystery

Nino, tough but sickly, and his older brother Vicente live in the country with their father. After their father disappears ― we’re never sure why ― murder is suggested. Vicente brings his girlfriend to the house, and a different kind of family is established as the three youngsters grow fiercely protective of each other. But their uncle grows suspicious about the fate of the missing father and forcibly kidnaps Nino, taking him away to the city and leaving Vicente to locate him there.

VIBE

A quiet, brooding drama that feels like a slow, creeping dread. It’s a film about unspoken tensions and the fragile bonds of family, set against a stark, melancholic landscape. The mystery simmers beneath the surface, creating an unsettling, introspective mood.

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family relationships