Autumn Blood (2013)

High in the mountains, two orphaned children keep their mother's death secret. They survive until the villagers destroy their innocence when they brutally assault the girl. Now, the siblings must protect each other to survive.

Director:

Markus Blunder

Writers:

Stephen T. Barton (screenplay), Markus Blunder

Stars:

Sophie Lowe, Maximilian Harnisch, Peter Stormare

6 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sophie Lowe	...	The Girl
Maximilian Harnisch	...	The Boy
Peter Stormare	...	The Mayor
Samuel Vauramo	...	The Hunter
Gustaf Skarsgård	...	The Butcher
Tim Morten Uhlenbrock	...	The Friend
Annica McCrudden	...	The Social Worker (as Annica Bejhed)
George Lenz	...	The Clerk
Nelly Gschwandtner	...	The Hunter's Wife
Julia Dietze	...	The Butcher's Wife
Hansa Czypionka	...	The Priest
Jonas Laux	...	The Father
Jacqueline Le Saunier	...	The Mother
Hannah Payr	...	Young Girl
Elias Doblander	...	Young Boy

Storyline

High in the Mountains on a secluded farm a widowed mother dies leaving her two children alone and orphaned. Fearing being taken away and split up they keep their mother's death a secret and survive off the land with no one to rely on but each other. The sixteen year old sister is one with nature, innocent, and unaware of the evils that exist in mankind. Her ten year old brother is traumatized and mute from witnessing a disturbing incident years earlier (the death of his father) involving the town's Mayor. As the girl transitions into womanhood a harsh brutality destroys her innocence when savage hunters led by the Mayor's son attack and rape her. A social worker from a distant city arrives to investigate but ultimately it is the siblings who must come of age to protect each other and survive.

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Plot Keywords:

rape | nude swimming | female nudity | skinny dipping | mountain | 

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Taglines:

The End of Innocence.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence including rape, and nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Austria USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Autumn Blood

Filming Locations:

Tirol, Austria

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dreamrunner Pictures, Mountain Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min (theatrical)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

The Clerk: The girl came to collect the family's payment a few times now. Normally the mother does that. And the last time she came, she looked bad. I mean, really bad actually. The payments are only for the kids and the mother. Where is the father?

User Reviews

Brilliant, wonderful and brutal

This film does not have much dialogue, and it uses it powerfully.

If you need to have a movie laid out before you then move on, otherwise this is an immensely moving and captivating experience. From the wistfully serene wilderness imagery, to the wonderfully executed roles from the cast we see the a broad spectrum of human emotions conveyed through their hands, eyes, smiles, tears, anguish and pain.

Cinematography could not have been better, the soundtrack simple and subtle. Sophie Lowe shines so bright as "The Girl", the supporting actors balance and round off the ensemble.

This film is not for everyone, and it's brilliance will only be seen by a few; if you believe the most powerful words are the ones not spoken this may be a film for you.