Blood Will Tell

— a short fiction by Chadim M’Bodji

The grandson of a boxing legend travels to a country estate to reclaim his inheritance. Traces of a violent history turn out to reach into the present too.

In this gripping graduation thriller, successful boxer Elijah travels to a remote country estate to be reunited with a family heirloom: his grandfather's boxing gloves, a legend of the sport. But instead of a simple handover, he finds himself pulled into a world that gradually erodes his grip on reality. Elijah is confronted with a powerful elite who treat violence as entertainment. Will he become the monster they want him to be, or will he break free from the chains that hold him captive?

Source: Netherlands Film Festival (NFF)

Blood Will Tell - Intro
Tibor Mercks
Blood Will Tell - Outro
Tibor Mercks
A poster for the movie "Blood Will Tell" featuring three women with serious expressions. The woman in the center is in a boxing stance, the woman on the left is dressed in white, and the woman on the right has her fist raised. The background includes a large house, and the names Nel Lekatompessy, Kendrick Etonm, and Nils Verkooijen appear at the top.
Two elderly women are sitting and talking in a vintage living room with large windows covered with patterned curtains, wooden furniture, and decorative items.
A man with blood on his face and shirt, wearing a black suit, standing outdoors in front of a large building, with the Nederland Film Festival logo at the bottom.
Two men stand facing each other in a museum with red walls, a display case with black boxing gloves, and framed art. The man on the left wears striped pajamas, and the man on the right wears a black suit with ruffled shirt cuffs.

director Chadim M’Bodji - screenwriter Juna Lee Brewster - producers Mats Holterman, Alex Spruijt - executive producers Feline Stofberg, Roza Kopras - cinematography Roxanne Veen - production design Mira van Keulen - editor Tijmen Kroonenberg - sound designer Luc Smith - composer Tibor Mercks - musicians Jan Dubielak, Marike Knegtering, Inês Silva - recording engineer Ido Zilberman