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

“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

Critical reception

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

  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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