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Blood Relatives

1978 · 100 min

A cold, methodical descent into a family's hidden rot, watching a detective peel back lies with quiet, mounting unease.

Tagline
The Most Intimate Act Of All Is... ...Murder!
Overview
A Montreal police inspector cracks a murder case with clues from the victim's diary.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • family
  • deception
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
mystery, crime, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
Canada, France
Languages
English

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