Blood Tea and Red String

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Blood Tea and Red String

Released Oct 4, 2006

1h 9m

Fantasy

Animation

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In a forest, a group of white mice commission a doll from the Creatures Who Dwell Under The Oak. But the Creatures grow attached to the completed product and refuse to sell it to the mice. Finding an egg nearby, the Creatures sew it into the doll's belly. After the angry mice return and steal her back, the Creatures set out to rescue their beloved object, encountering a number of obstacles on their way -- from labyrinths to poisonous fruit and a sinister spider-woman.

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Fangoria

Every now and then, a film comes along that is so original and made with such clear passion that it almost takes you a moment to catch your breath. Christiane Cegavske's Blood Tea and Red String is precisely such a film.

Jul 30, 2021

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

An original head trip definitely not recommended for kiddies.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 6, 2006

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

Unravels dispassionately.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 6, 2006

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Andy Klein

Los Angeles CityBeat

...utterly idiosyncratic, in the best sense of the word. ... Very trippy and sometimes strangely disturbing, this is a quintessential midnight movie.

Mar 1, 2007

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Frank Lovece

Film Journal International

So achingly lovely, so immersive in a genuine childhood world, that it's hard to image a viewer walking away unmoved.

Mar 1, 2007

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Phil Hall

Film Threat

A stunning achievement that will appeal to anyone in search of a bold and captivating movie.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 4, 2006

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R E

One star because I like silent storytelling and the technique, and even that's being generous. I'm not sure what exactly you have to be or what you have to come from to get such praise for mediocre animation and production value. Just because someone spends over a decade making something of student film quality doesn't qualify it as a great feat of animation.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/06/23

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Voodoo V

I Loved it! A surreal adventure well worth the watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/26/23

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Audience Member

A surreal fairy tale full of whimsy and darkness. Dreamlike and mysterious, with beauty in every lovingly hand-crafted frame.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Menudo viaje psicodélico he vuelto a vivir con BLOOD TEA AND RED STRING, una mezcla bastante macabra entre Alicia y Blancanieves donde un grupo de ratas bebedoras de sangre raptan a una muñeca de porcelana que previamente ha sido creada e incubada por unas alimañas. Una locura.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Blood Tea and Red String is a dark fairy tale realized through stop motion animation and featuring a high degree of symbolism. The latter makes for an interesting and unique viewing and can be compared to surreal films like Eraserhead [1977] or Un chien andalou [1929]. Although the plot is enigmatic and rather superficial at times, the animation is solid, and the many details are wonderful to watch. Considering this was all done by one woman on a low budget, Blood Tea and Red String is a truly remarkable and haunting experience. Full movie on: http://max4movies.blog/2020/01/11/blood-tea-and-red-string-us-2006/

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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13 years in the making and not worth the effort. Whatever visual creativity there is is overshadowed by how painfully boring it is for most of its run.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Synopsis

In a forest, a group of white mice commission a doll from the Creatures Who Dwell Under The Oak. But the Creatures grow attached to the completed product and refuse to sell it to the mice. Finding an egg nearby, the Creatures sew it into the doll's belly. After the angry mice return and steal her back, the Creatures set out to rescue their beloved object, encountering a number of obstacles on their way -- from labyrinths to poisonous fruit and a sinister spider-woman.

Director: Christiane Cegavske
Producer: Christiane Cegavske
Screenwriter: Christiane Cegavske
Distributor: Cinema Epoch
Production Co: Christiane Cegavske Productions
Genre: Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 9m

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