In the Name of Blood

In the Name of Blood

Directed by Akaki Popkhadze

Produced by Adastra Films, Studio "Gemini"

2025108 min5.9 / 10

A dark family drama centered on honor, redemption, and grief within a tight-knit immigrant community, where brothers navigate violence and spiritual conflict in the aftermath of murder.

In the working-class neighborhoods of Nice, a pillar of the local Georgian community is murdered. His son Tristan, who aspires to become an orthodox priest, finds himself finds himself alone with his grieving mother. Gabriel, his older brother with a troubled past, reappears from a long exile to make amends by redeeming his family honor.

Questions people ask

  • Is In the Name of Blood sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is In the Name of Blood scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is In the Name of Blood violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Does In the Name of Blood end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is In the Name of Blood easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Love20

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