Blood

1989 1h 35m PT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 29

DramaMystery

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pedro Hestnes
Vicente
Nuno Ferreira
Nino
Inês de Medeiros
Clara
Luís Miguel Cintra
The Uncle
Canto e Castro
The Father
Isabel de Castro
The Woman
Henrique Viana
1st creditor
Luís Santos
2nd creditor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pedro Costa
Writers: Pedro Costa
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Portugal

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pedro Costa, shot by Acácio de Almeida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by António Pinho Vargas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Manuela Viegas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Pedro Hestnes and Nuno Ferreira and Inês de Medeiros carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pedro Costa directs. Acácio de Almeida behind the camera. António Pinho Vargas scores. Manuela Viegas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Portugal. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Pedro Costa, shot by Acácio de Almeida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by António Pinho Vargas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Manuela Viegas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pedro Hestnes and Nuno Ferreira and Inês de Medeiros carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0098252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.