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)