Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Pedro Hestnes, Nuno Ferreira, Inês de Medeiros, Luís Miguel Cintra, Canto e Castro, Isabel de Castro, Henrique Viana, Luís Santos
Original language
Portuguese
First release
December 7, 1989 (Portugal)
Setting
Lisbon
Crew
Screenplay
Pedro Costa
Producer
Ana Luísa Guimarães, José Bogalheiro
Cinematography
Acácio de Almeida, Elso Roque, Martin Schäfer
Editing
Manuela Viegas
Music
António Pinho Vargas
Stills
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Festival History
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2023 generic - Feature
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2023 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1990 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1990 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1989 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Le Sang |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Portugal | December 7, 1989 |
| Theatrical | Spain | February 24, 2023 |
Full credits
| Director | Pedro Costa |
| 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), 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) |
| Screenplay | Pedro Costa |
| Producer | Ana Luísa Guimarães, José Bogalheiro |
| Executive producer | Vítor Gonçalves |
| Cinematography | Acácio de Almeida, Elso Roque, Martin Schäfer |
| Editing | Manuela Viegas |
| Music | António Pinho Vargas |
| Sound | Pedro Caldas |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
