Ashes and Blood
Exiled from her country since her husband's murder ten years earlier, Judith lives in Marseille with her three children. After having refused to see her family for years, Judith, in spite of her fears and secrets, allows herself to be influenced by her children's wishes and accepts an invitation to their cousin's wedding. They set off to spend a summer in the old country, discovering their roots and their past. But Judith's return revives old hatreds between rival clans. The spiral of violence is inexorably set in motion, blood will tell...
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Ashes and Blood
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 9, 2009
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama
User Score
67%
Original Title
Cendres et sang
Production Companies
Alfama Films, ARTE, Hirsch, Libra Film, DD Productions
Director
Fanny Ardant
Budget
$3,000,000
Description
Exiled from her country since her husband's murder ten years earlier, Judith lives in Marseille with her three children. After having refused to see her family for years, Judith, in spite of her fears and secrets, allows herself to be influenced by her children's wishes and accepts an invitation to their cousin's wedding. They set off to spend a summer in the old country, discovering their roots and their past. But Judith's return revives old hatreds between rival clans. The spiral of violence is inexorably set in motion, blood will tell...