Earth and Blood

Earth and Blood

Year: 2020

Runtime: 80 mins

Language: French

Director: Julien Leclercq

Echo Score: 49
ThrillerAction

A sawmill owner and his teenage daughter become tangled in a deadly feud when a drug dealer stashes stolen cocaine on their remote property.

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1

Heist at the police station evidence room

During the heist at the police station's evidence room, two criminals are killed and the remaining two escape with eight kilos of cocaine. The operation spirals into violence as the getaway turns deadly. The drugs are now in the hands of the survivors.

During the heist Police station evidence room
2

Cancer diagnosis

Saïd undergoes a CT scan and discovers he has carcinoma with little time left. The diagnosis forces him to confront his future and his family needs. He steels himself for the difficult road ahead.

Shortly after the heist Hospital/clinic
3

Discussing the sawmill and family future

Saïd visits his sister-in-law to discuss selling the sawmill and assures her she will receive her share. He explains that the money would secure Sarah's future, including her postsecondary studies.

Soon after diagnosis Sister-in-law's home
4

Yanis and half-brother plot to hide drugs

Yanis, on parole, teams up with his half-brother and one of the surviving criminals. They decide not to hand over the drugs to Adama and plan to hide them at the sawmill. Yanis also schemes to switch cars to facilitate the operation.

Soon after the heist City, later sawmill
5

Car switch and concealment

Yanis switches cars with his half-brother to avoid suspicion and moves the drugs to the sawmill. The switch helps conceal the stash and keeps Adama's gang off balance.

Shortly after the plan Sawmill
6

Plans for Sarah's education and a buyer visit

Saïd tells his speech and hearing impaired daughter Sarah about using the sawmill money for her education. He then meets a buyer and shows him the sawmill, trying to secure a legitimate purchase. The tension between family hope and crime is clear.

Around this moment Saw mill area
7

Adama retaliates against the survivors

Adama captures the two surviving criminals and executes one of them on the spot by snapping his neck. The gang's reach and ruthlessness become more evident as the threat closes in.

Soon after the reveal
8

Interrogation and discovery at the sawmill

Saïd interrogates Yanis and learns that the drugs are hidden in a truck at the sawmill. He locks Yanis inside the sawmill and tells Sarah to stay indoors as he goes out to seek help. The clock starts ticking for a police response.

Immediately after interrogation Sawmill/house
9

Moussa arrives and threats are neutralized

Moussa, Adama's brother, goes to the sawmill to retrieve the drugs and threatens Sarah with a gun. Saïd shoots him, removing another obstacle and tightening the noose around the trio.

Shortly after Sawmill vicinity
10

Family shelter and incoming danger

Saïd frees Yanis and brings him and Sarah inside the house. Adama arrives and cuts the telephone lines, severing contact with the outside world. Yanis notes that the cops are projected to arrive in about twenty minutes.

Right after House
11

Escape plan underway

Saïd hands Yanis a shotgun and sends Sarah to escape through the woods with Yanis. He uses himself to lure and distract the gang, giving them a chance to run for safety.

During the escape Around house and woods
12

Sawmill traps and rapid escalation

Saïd lures the gang into traps and eliminates several members before the sawmill is set on fire. He escapes in a heavy log-loading vehicle and drives off into the woods, using the vehicle's weight to crash a pursuing car and kill a gang member.

Climax Sawmill and woods
13

Final chase in the woods

Yanis and Sarah flee deeper into the woods and hide in a shed; Yanis is stabbed while attempting to strangle a henchman. Sarah runs to a farmhouse for help, and Saïd arrives to help, but Yanis dies from his injuries.

Aftermath Woods and farmhouse
14

Final confrontation at the farmhouse

Adama and another henchman arrive; Saïd uses a tied-up henchman to distract them and kills the other henchman, but Adama returns fire, seriously wounding him. The stand-off ends with Saïd's counterattack.

Final confrontation Farmhouse vicinity
15

Rescue and helicopter arrival

Adama tries to kill Sarah, who is trapped on an upper floor, but a determined Saïd arrives and kills Adama with an axe. Sarah is rescued as a police helicopter appears overhead, bringing the ordeal to an end.

Ending Farmhouse

Last Updated: October 14, 2025 at 04:07

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