Edinburgh International Film Festival

Enlightened Blood, a film by Mexican director , is a story of several people who, after collapsing, wake up to discover they now have the memories of dozens of former ‘lives’ and possess a silver locket that they can not bear to be separated from. As the story progresses, it is realized that what has happened to them is a life form of unknown origin, structure, or intention has connected itself with their minds and memories. They only have contact with it through the memories of its past lives. Eventually the being leaves, which causes a similar collapse, but the human host must go on living with the memories of so many people in their heads, and must learn to cope. One host is different, however, and understands more about the purpose and reasons behind what ever it is the hosts are experiencing.
This movie is a cinematographic wonderland. Each shot is well planned and executed, and brings the audience closer to the movie. However, the film’s story line is garbled, and there is little story to interest the viewer. I couldn’t decide if the film had a bad director and a great editor, or the other way around. Very little happens in the film, many side stories are started, none are followed up or completed. It is a very frustrating film to watch. I give it two and half stars, because the acting is good and the camera work is superb.