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The Playlist by Nikola Grozdanovic
The force of originality felt in the narrative is only matched by Bellocchio's execution.
Blood of My Blood (Sangue del mio sangue)
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- Italy,
- France,
- Switzerland
- 2015
- · 106m
Director
Marco Bellocchio
Cast
Alba Rohrwacher,
Filippo Timi,
Toni Bertorelli,
Ivan Franěk
Genre
History,
Drama
Northern Italy, 17th century. In a monastery, a nun accused of witchcraft tries to seduce a young confessor who refuses to yield to his searing temptation.
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Variety by Jay Weissberg
With consummate artistry and the self-assurance that comes from experience, master helmer Marco Bellocchio continues to play with form and content with an originality that make younger directors look like they’re grasping at ephemeral straws.
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Screen Daily by Dan Fainaru
Through both parts, and this is Bellocchio’s admirable achievement, he has life itself impetuously claiming its rights.
80
The Telegraph by Robbie Collin
It’s a film of strange and moonlit beauty, and touches you like an icy whisper on the back of your neck.
80
Screen International by Dan Fainaru
Through both parts, and this is Bellocchio’s admirable achievement, he has life itself impetuously claiming its rights.
80
The Hollywood Reporter by Deborah Young
For audiences willing to embrace ambiguity and let the characters and images weave their spell, this masterfully shot film played by the director’s stock cast is a treasure.
60
CineVue
With Blood of My Blood, Bellochio has made a film about how resilient evil, corruption and human stupidity really are.
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CineVue by Mark Duse
With Blood of My Blood, Bellochio has made a film about how resilient evil, corruption and human stupidity really are.
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