Earth and Blood – Movie Review
First Reaction – Earth and Blood is an easy to watch thriller.
Watch Earth and Blood on Netflix.
ABC Film Challenge – World Cinema – E
Director: Julien Leclercq
Writer: Julien Leclercq, Jeremie Guez (Screenplay)
Cast
- Sami Bouajila (Scribe)
- Eriq Ebouaney (The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon)
- Samy Seghir (Sleepless Night)
- Sofia Lesaffre (Les Miserables)
Plot: Saïd owns a sawmill deep in the woods, which he decides to sell. Little does he know that one of his apprentices was cornered by his brother and forced to hide a large amount of cocaine inside the factory.
Runtime: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Earth and Blood starts when Said (Bouajila) faces an uncertain future and decides to sell his sawmill. He has a buyer and plans to leave his family something to have their future. However, one of his apprentices has been hiding cocaine in the factory.
When the drug lord Adama (Ebouaney) arrives to collect his product, Said must fight back and protect his loved ones, his sawmill and his daughter’s future.
Verdict on Earth and Blood
Recap
The movie follows a sawmill owner whose plans to sell turn into a nightmare. One of his employees has been hiding drugs on the mill and now the dealer has arrived to get back his product.
Best Parts
The tight runtime keeps the story contained and keeps the action fast-paced. It fills the gap of doing anything to protect one’s property and doing anything protecting loved ones. If you want a late-night thriller, this fits the market perfectly.
Worst Parts
While the runtime gives the movie a fast flow, it comes at the expensive of making the characters getting enough to make them standout.
Final Thoughts –Earth and Blood is a nice fast-paced thriller.