Blood ( O Sangue ) ( To aima )

Blood (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: O Sangue
Alternate Title: To aima
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
95 min + 16 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1989 and produced in:
Portugal ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
Pedro Costa

Written By:
Pedro Costa

Actors:
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
Manuel João Vieira ..... Zeca
Sara Breia ..... Rosa
José Eduardo ..... Partner
Ana Otero ..... The uncle's lover
Pedro Miguel ..... Boy in the warehouse
Miguel Fernandes ..... Pedro

Synopsis:

Vicente, seventeen, lives with brother Nino, ten-years-old, and his ailing father in a derelict house on the outskirts of the capital. They don't seem to remember their mother, and are very much attached to their father, despite his temper, and his frequent absences from home. One day, the father leaves for good, and Vicente and Nino swear to cover it up. It's their secret. Clara, the primary school assistant, is fascinatingly beautiful, and secretive, and (may be) she knows it aswel. There are other secrets, though: the origin of the money that appears at Vicente's house; the relationship between Vicente's well-to-do uncle and his girlfriend; the relationship between the four people who once played the cards together, and now can't stand each other.

Little is explained in this enigmatic drama. Vincente (Pedro Hestnes Ferreira) and Nino (Nuno Ferreira) have learned to cope so well with their father's frequent unexplained absences that when he apparently disappears for good, they have no difficulty continuing as before. The equilibrium they have established is more precarious than it seems, however, as relatives come to the house seeking clarification of the situation, and it is broken completely when some gangsters who have had some dealings with their father come and try to beat information out of them.

Costa's auspicious debut demonstrates his love and knowledge of both classical Hollywood and European art cinema. Costa explores the plight of two brothers as they attempt to come to terms with the death of their father and the legacy of violence and debt he has left behind. Shot in startling monochrome, Costa has created a lushly stylized romantic fable. Blood stands apart from his later 'neo-realist' works, but is uniquely formed work of Art in its own right.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 05 November, 2011.