Autumn Blood

Set high in the Tyrolean Mountains, on a secluded farm, far from the nearest village, two children survive off the land with no one to rely on but each other. Maria is sixteen-years-old, at one with nature, and despite a tough life, still untouched by the evil thatexists in mankind. Peter is ten, a good boy and a hard worker. But heis still traumatized from having seen his father killed by the town’s Mayor, an incident that left him mute.Their mother is now dying and the children must keep it a secret for fear that social services will separate them when they are orphaned. It’s a rough existence, but they survive together and still manage to find great joy in life and in nature. Until the Mayor’s son, a ferocious and malevolent hunter, brutally assaults and rapes Maria. It’s an unspeakable act of evil and becomes even more horrific when his friends decide to take advantage of the defenseless girl themselves. When an outsider from the city comes to investigate, the Mayor and his son must cover up the sinful crime. This sets into motion a thrilling and surprising story of survival and redemption, buried secrets and startling truths. Culminating with an epic mountain hunt and shocking twist, Autumn Blood delivers anenthralling, metaphorical and visually lyrical story of a young girl’s coming of age.