Key.

A: Corpus. A definitive part of the corpus which embodies both the aesthetic style of Slow Cinema and the conceptual element of my thesis.

B: Influence on Corpus. A film which has either directly or in-directly influenced a film or filmmaker which contributes to my corpus.

C: Peripheral Corpus. A film which has neither been an influence of the corpus nor contains the key aesthetical requirements to be a part of the corpus, yet can fairly be labelled as capturing the spirit of Slow Cinema.

D: Non Corpus. A film made by a filmmaker who is either part of the corpus or has been an influence on the corpus, or even influenced by the corpus yet doesn’t meet enough of the aesthetic requirements to be a part of the previous three groups.

O Sangue

Clips from: O Sangue

Directed by Pedro Costa
Released in 1989
Running Time 95 mins
Country of Origin Portugal

Reasons for watching: An early film by Pedro Costa maker of Colossal Youth (2006) and therefore relevant in focusing on the filmography of one of Slow Cinema's key directors.

Usefulness: The film has a number of distinctive differences from Colossal Youth (2006) which is understandable given how they bookend the directors career. Thematically both films centre on adolescents living in derelict accommodation. Costa's O Sangue (1989) is less representative of Slow Cinema than Juventude Em Marcha (2006) as the earlier film has a clearer narrative arc, and Costa uses O Sangue (1989) as an exercise in pastiche and homage creating referecnces to Film Noir classics and key European works.

Verdict: D
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