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Pelican Blood (2019 film)

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Pelican Blood
Film poster
Directed byKatrin Gebbe
Produced by
  • Verena Gräfe-Höft
  • Mila Voinikova
StarringNina Hoss
CinematographyMoritz Schultheiß
Edited byHeike Gnida
Music byJohannes Lehniger
Release dates
  • 28 August 2019 (2019-08-28) (Venice)
  • 24 September 2020 (2020-09-24) (German cinemas)
Running time
121 minutes
Countries
  • Germany
  • Bulgaria
LanguageGerman

Pelican Blood (German: Pelikanblut) is a 2019 German-Bulgarian drama horror film directed by Katrin Gebbe and starring Nina Hoss. The film was screened in the Horizons section at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.[1]

It received the Méliès d'Or for Best European Fantastic Film.[2]

Premise

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“A woman who trains police horses adopts her second child, a severely traumatised 5-year-old girl. When the girl shows violent and anti-social behaviour, her new mother becomes determined to help her.”[3]

Cast

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Critical reception

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The film holds an approval rating of 74% on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 7/10 based on 19 reviews[4] and has a Letterboxd rating of 3.2/5.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (25 July 2019). "Joker,' 'Ad Astra,' 'The Laundromat,' 'Marriage Story' to Compete in Venice". Variety. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ Rodrigues Correia, Inês (18 October 2020). "Pelican Blood by Katrin Gebbe Wins Méliès d'Or 2020". motelx.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Pelikanblut in the IMDB". Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Pelican Blood (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  5. ^ Pelican Blood (2019), retrieved 26 January 2023
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