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Violet (2014 film)

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Violet
Directed byBas Devos
Written byBas Devos
Running time
85 min
CountryBelgium/Netherlands
LanguageDutch

Violet is a 2014 Belgian/Dutch film written and directed by Bas Devos.

Plot

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The film follows the actions of 15-year-old Jesse, after witnessing a violent act against his friend.[1]

Cast

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  • César De Sutter - Jesse
  • Koen De Sutter
  • Mira Helmer - Marie
  • Raf Walschaerts - Walte

Release

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Violet was released in 2014 at the Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

Reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 85% based on 20 critics' reviews[1]

In another review aggregator also from the United States, Metacritic, the movie has a score of 77 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Writing for Cinema Crazed, Emilia Black published a positive review, noting that "Violet is a moving film but may not be for everyone as it is slow, moody, and depressing".[4]

Nikola Grozdanovic, in his review for IndieWire said that "this is an exquisitely shot suburban tale of trauma, stretching the 'show-don't-tell' golden rule of filmmaking to the furthest reaches."[5] For Variety, Ronnie Scheib called the film a "visually stylized, highly original depiction of a teen's stages of grief."[6]

Accolades

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The film won the Georges Delerue Award for Best Soundtrack/Sound Design[by whom?] at Film Fest Gent in 2014.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Violet". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Violet op de Berlinale, Cobra.be, 9 februari 2014". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Violet". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Violet 2017". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^ "New Directors/New Films Review: 'Violet' Is An Exquisite, Artistic, & Triumphant Tour-De-Force". IndieWire. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Film Review: 'Violet'". Variety. Retrieved 20 June 2022.