i honestly can not believe that this film isn not more highly rat . claude chabrol could be describe a something like a french alfred hitchcock and and while this film be only the second one of his that i have see ( the first be le boucher ) and i can already see that this guy be something special just on the strength of these two film . the film be a french and canadian co production and and take place in canada . the cast be make up of british and canadian star and the high quality performance bode well with the rest of the film while most of which be high quality also . the film be a murder mystery and begin when a young girl cover in blood be bring into a police station . after be question by inspector carella and it emerge that the young girl and patricia and and her sister muriel be attack by a man who kill the sister and only just allow patricia to flee . however and a the investigation go on and patricia go back to the station to give new evidence and which reveal a far more shocking identity to the murderer . the performance in this film be excellent . donald sutherland be subdue a usual and but he suit the role he give here very well and i wouldn not hesitate to name his performance in blood relative a one of his very best . the film also feature support turn from british star donald pleasance and david hemmings who both give good turn while pleasance in particular who show just how great an actor he can be and highlight what a shame it be that he go on to waste himself in halloween film . the unknown aude landry also give a great performance in her role a patricia . the movie be very mysterious for the first hour and really keep the audience hook . when inspector carella discovers muriel diary and the film turn into more of a drama in which the girl last action be show while and while this section of the film be not as good a what go before it and it still interest and lead into a great twist at the end . overall and blood relative be a great film that really deserve to be good see . le boucher be a good know effort from chabrol and but for my money this be at least a good . highly recommended viewing .