| Violet | |
| Director: | Bas Devos |
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| Runtime: | 85 min |
| Country: | Belgium/Netherlands |
| Language: | Dutch |
Violet is a 2014 Belgian/Dutch film written and directed by Bas Devos.
The film follows the actions of 15-year-old Jesse, after witnessing a violent act against his friend.
Violet was released in 2014 at the Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 85% based on 20 critics' reviews[2]
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]
The film won the Georges Delerue Award for Best Soundtrack/Sound Design at Film Fest Gent in 2014.