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The Bloody Child

1996 1h 25m Drama List
Reviews 38% Audience Score 50+ Ratings
A member of the U.S. Marine Corps (Robert Muller) is accused of murdering his wife, having been caught in the process of trying to dig her grave. The military police embark on an investigation, led by a captain (Tinka Menkes), in order to determine the events leading up to the woman's death. As the officers interrogate the suspect and venture into local bars frequented by Marines, a ghostly voice and strange, mythical figures mourn the woman's death. Read More Read Less

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review David Bax Battleship Pretension ...boredom and small talk make the site of a violent crime no less casual a space than a pool hall. Mar 22, 2022 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Nina Menkes' most powerful film to date is at once an exploration of a specific murder and a meditation on violence, gender, and power. Rated: B+ Jul 20, 2007 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An amazingly strange film ... Rated: B Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The worst movie I've ever seen. Ever. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Watching this documentary actually gave me a headache.Pure torture Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member This has to be the oddest film I've seen - and I've seen quite a few - still haven't made sense of it. Worth a watch, or fast-forward through - just for the mind boggle. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A member of the U.S. Marine Corps (Robert Muller) is accused of murdering his wife, having been caught in the process of trying to dig her grave. The military police embark on an investigation, led by a captain (Tinka Menkes), in order to determine the events leading up to the woman's death. As the officers interrogate the suspect and venture into local bars frequented by Marines, a ghostly voice and strange, mythical figures mourn the woman's death.
Director
Nina Menkes
Producer
Nina Menkes
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 30, 2007
Runtime
1h 25m