Ashes and Blood
# Ashes and Blood

Ashes and Blood (French: Cendres et sang) is a 2009 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Fanny Ardant. It was given a special screening at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

## Plot

A widow, Judith returns to Marseille with her children for the wedding of her sister-in-law. Judith's husband was murdered in a vendetta-killing a decade earlier. In keeping with the Greek tragedy tradition of the film, violent family rivalries unravel with fatal consequences.

## Cast

* Ronit Elkabetz as Judith
* Abraham Belaga as Pashko
* Marc Ruchmann as Ismaël
* Claire Bouanich as Mira
* Fanny Ardant
* Zoltán Butuc as Fiancé de Judith
* Mădălina Constantin
* Oana Pellea
* Olga Tudorache
* Răzvan Vasilescu
* Ion Besoiu

## Reception

Libération described it as "stunning, magnificent, beautiful and dazzling". The newspaper also remarked it was a remarkable achievement for a directorial debut, continuing to praise the strength of the cinematography. The newspaper also praised the casting, "the great Ronit Elkabetz is a tremendous credit, as well as the Romanian revelation, Mădălina Constantin."

