Blood Red

synopsis

A several-minute sequence showing the cold-blooded slaughter of a pig sets the tone for Martin Imrich’s feature-length debut, made under the mentorship of Béla Tarr. In slow, colourless shots devoid of dialogue, we observe the daily routines of several older men. They tend to their livestock and hunting rifles, guard the premises of a local business, yet seem lost as they walk through the deserted rural landscape – as if they lacked a shared vision. Permeated by an atmosphere of isolation and decay, the film portrays life on the periphery with detachment, without any need to dramatise or explain. All that remains is a numb existence, surviving from one day to the next.

“When they started turning the pig over, unable to hit it properly, Béla looked away; it was unbearable to watch.” — Martin Imrich, dok.revue

biography

Martin Imrich (1997) is a director and graduate of the Department of Documentary Film at FAMU. His films focus on the periphery and social tensions within society. His feature-length debut Blood Red was selected for the Envision competition at IDFA in Amsterdam.

film details

director:	Martin Imrich
producer:	Vít Janeček, Ondřej Šejnoha
script:	Martin Imrich
photography:	Martin Imrich, Václav Pavlíček
editing:	Martin Imrich
music:	Matěj Lindner
sound:	Matěj Lindner

contact

Vít Janeček / D1 FILM
info@D1film.com