Ashes and Blood

Ashes and Blood
Promotional poster
Directed byFanny Ardant
Written byFanny Ardant
Ismail Kadare
Produced byPaulo Branco
Tudor Giurgiu
StarringRonit Elkabetz
CinematographyGérard de Battista
Edited byCélia Lafitedupont
Release date
  • May 2009 (2009-05)
Running time
105 minutes
CountriesFrance
Romania
Portugal
LanguagesFrench
Romanian

Ashes and Blood (French: Cendres et sang) is a 2009 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Fanny Ardant. It was given a special screening at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Plot

A widow, Judith returns to Marseille with her children for the wedding of her sister-in-law. Judith's husband was murdered in a vendetta-killing a decade earlier. In keeping with the Greek tragedy tradition of the film, violent family rivalries unravel with fatal consequences.[2]

Cast

Reception

Libération described it as "stunning, magnificent, beautiful and dazzling". The newspaper also remarked it was a remarkable achievement for a directorial debut, continuing to praise the strength of the cinematography. The newspaper also praised the casting, "the great Ronit Elkabetz is a tremendous credit, as well as the Romanian revelation, Mădălina Constantin."[3]

References

  1. ^ "Fanny Ardant unveils "Ashes and Blood" in Special Screening". Festival de Cannes. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ Senjanovic, Natasha (24 June 2009). "Ashes and Blood — Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  3. ^ Azoury, Philippe (9 September 2009). "«Cendres» de gravité". Liberation. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2024.


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