Violet (2014 film)
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Violet is a 2014 Belgian/Dutch film written and directed by Bas Devos.
Plot
Cast
- César De Sutter - Jesse
- Koen De Sutter
- Mira Helmer - Marie
- Raf Walschaerts - Walte
Release
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 85% based on 20 critics' reviews{{cite news|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/violet_2017|title=Violet|last=|first=|date=|website= Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=20 June 2022|archive-url=|archive-date=}}
In another review aggregator also from the United States, Metacritic, the movie has a score of 77 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{cite news|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/violet|title=Violet|last=|first=|date=|website=Metacritic|access-date=20 June 2022|archive-url=|archive-date=}}
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".{{cite news|url=http://cinema-crazed.com/blog/2017/05/09/violet-2017/|title=Violet 2017|last=|first=|date=|website=Cinema Crazed|access-date=20 June 2022|archive-url=|archive-date=}}
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."{{cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/03/new-directorsnew-films-review-violet-is-an-exquisite-artistic-triumphant-tour-de-force-266098/|title=New Directors/New Films Review: 'Violet' Is An Exquisite, Artistic, & Triumphant Tour-De-Force|last=|first=|date=|website=IndieWire|access-date=20 June 2022|archive-url=|archive-date=}} For Variety, Ronnie Scheib called the film a "visually stylized, highly original depiction of a teen's stages of grief."{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/film-review-violet-1201467871/|title=Film Review: 'Violet'|last=|first=|date=|website=Variety|access-date=20 June 2022|archive-url=|archive-date=}}
Accolades
The film won the Georges Delerue Award for Best Soundtrack/Sound Design at Film Fest Gent in 2014.{{cn|date=March 2024}}