(O SANGUE, Pedro Costa, Portugal 1989, 95 min., Portuguese with subtitles, 35mm)

When their father disappears and a sinister uncle takes control of their lives, two young men look to a young teacher for love and solace. Recalling The Night of the Hunter in its depiction of innocence and evil, Costa’s atmospheric debut feature is “at once a fairy tale, film noir, love story, and murder mystery. O Sangue announced a major new talent in European cinema”—James Quandt, Cinematheque Ontario.