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Autumn Blood

Season of vengeance.

2013 · 1h 40m · R Drama, Thriller
Directed by Markus Blunder

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Two young orphans in the Tirolian Mountains come under siege by a vicious band of hunters. Frightened of being separated by child services following the death of their mother, a self-sufficient 16-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother - who hasn't spoken a word since seeing his father killed by the mayor - strive to live off the land in peace. Their innocence is shattered, however, when a group of hunters led by the mayor's son brutalizes and rapes the free-spirited girl. Later, when a well-meaning social services worker arrives too late to protect the terrorized siblings, the girl and her brother prepare to take a stand against their ruthless attackers.

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Fresh

An enigmatic, visually stunning, but uneven parable about the rape and attempted murder of a young girl in a tiny Alpine community.

Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten

Novice filmmaker Markus Blunder just lets the violence snowball all the way down a slippery slope.

Martin Tsai, Los Angeles Times

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