Pelican Blood (2019 film) explained

Pelican Blood (de|link=yes|'''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

• Nina Hoss as Wiebke
• Katerina Lipovska as Raya
• Yana Marinova as Sigrid
• Murathan Muslu as Benedict
• Sophie Pfennigstorf as Alma
• Dimitar Banenkin as Hagen
• Daniela Holtz as Bibi

Critical reception

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joker,' 'Ad Astra,' 'The Laundromat,' 'Marriage Story' to Compete in Venice. Vivarelli. Nick. Variety. 25 July 2019. 25 July 2019.
2. Web site: Inês . Rodrigues Correia . Pelican Blood by Katrin Gebbe Wins Méliès d'Or 2020 . motelx.com . 30 January 2021 . 18 October 2020.
3. Web site: Pelikanblut in the IMDB . 2023-01-26.
4. Web site: Pelican Blood (2019). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .