Earth and Blood

2020 1h 20m FR

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 308

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Synopsis

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A sawmill owner and his teenage daughter become tangled in a deadly feud when a drug dealer stashes stolen cocaine on their remote property.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sami Bouajila
Saïd
Ériq Ebouaney
Adama
Samy Seghir
Yanis
Sofia Lesaffre
Sarah
Redouanne Harjane
Mehdi
Eric Kabongo
Yao
Oumar Diolo
Alassane
Anis Benbatoul
Kouame

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julien Leclercq
Writers: Matthieu Serveau, Julien Leclercq, Jérémie Guez
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julien Leclercq, shot by Brecht Goyvaerts. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean-Jacques Hertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Sami Bouajila and Ériq Ebouaney and Samy Seghir carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10092752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julien Leclercq directs. Brecht Goyvaerts behind the camera. Jean-Jacques Hertz scores. Benjamin Courtines cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Directed by Julien Leclercq, shot by Brecht Goyvaerts. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jean-Jacques Hertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Benjamin Courtines shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sami Bouajila and Ériq Ebouaney and Samy Seghir carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10092752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Brecht Goyvaerts
Original score: Jean-Jacques Hertz
Editing: Benjamin Courtines
Production design: Bart van Loo
Costume design: Alice Eyssartier
VFX supervisor: Alain Carsoux
Stunt coordinator: Frédéric Mastro
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: FR
IMDB: Earth and Blood (2020)

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r96sk2021-01-05
★ 5/10
Decent viewing if you just want to switch off your brain, but <em>'Earth and Blood'</em> isn't anything good. It's just so underdeveloped, there is little to no reason to care for any of the characters onscreen. We get pieces of backstory with a few of the protagonists, though the antagonists are completely plain and lack any creativity. I was never invested in this, unfortunately. Sami Bouajila is, at least, good in the lead role. I've now seen three French language films and he has been in two of them; following on from the also underwhelming <em>'The Crew'</em> from 2015, which is directed by Julien Leclercq too. I do like Bouajila. No-one else stands out, though I did enjoy Sofia Lesaffre as Sarah. It has a few decent deaths, a solid lead and a couple of nice shots - though they could've used the Sawmill location to greater effect. However, disappointingly, it's a poor film all in all. It's a positive that it only runs for 80 minutes, but a bit longer could've helped it create some depth to the onscreen lot.

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