Calm with Horses

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Calm with Horses
Calm with Horses poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNick Rowland
Written byJoe Murtagh
Produced byDaniel Emmerson
Starring
CinematographyPiers McGrail
Edited by
  • Nicolas Chaudeurge
  • Matthew Tabern
  • Andonis Trattos
Music by Benjamin John Power
Production
companies
Distributed by Altitude Film Distribution
Release dates
  • 8 September 2019 (2019-09-08)(TIFF)
  • 13 March 2020 (2020-03-13)(Ireland)
Running time
101 minutes [1] [2]
CountriesIreland
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$104,946 [1]

Calm with Horses (a.k.a.The Shadow of Violence, as released in the USA) [3] is a 2019 Irish crime drama film directed by Nick Rowland in his feature debut, and written by Joe Murtagh. It concerns an ex-boxer who works as an enforcer for a criminal family in rural Ireland while providing for his autistic son. The film stars Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan, Niamh Algar, Ned Dennehy, Kiljan Moroney and David Wilmot. It is adapted from the short story of the same name from the collection Young Skins by Colin Barrett.

Contents

It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2019. It was released in Ireland on 13 March 2020 by Altitude Film Distribution.

Plot

Cast

Production

In April 2018, it was announced Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan and Niamh Algar had joined the cast of the film, with Nick Rowland directing from a screenplay by Joe Murtagh. Michael Fassbender served as an executive producer via his DMC Film banner. [4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2019. [5] It was released in Ireland on 13 March 2020 by Altitude Film Distribution. [6] Saban Films acquired American distribution rights to the film and named it The Shadow Of Violence [1] [2] in the U.S. [7] With this title, it was released on VOD by Lionsgate Home Entertainment on 1 September 2020. [1]

Reception

Box office

Calm with Horses grossed $104,946 worldwide. [1]

Critical response

The film was well-received by critics. Of the 69 reviews compiled on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 94% are positive, with an average of 7.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Calm with Horses presents a grimly effective portrait of one man's struggle with divided loyalties, elevated by standout performances from a stellar cast." [2] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 67 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [8]

Accolades

AwardDate of CeremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
British Independent Film Awards 18 February 2021 Best British Independent Film Nick Rowland, Joe Murtagh and Daniel EmmersonNominated [9]
Best DirectorNick RowlandNominated
Best Performance by an Actor Cosmo Jarvis Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Barry Keoghan Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Niamh Algar Nominated
Most Promising NewcomerNominated
The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)Nick RowlandNominated
Best Debut ScreenwriterJoe MurtaghNominated
Best CastingShaheen BaigNominated
Breakthrough ProducerDaniel EmmersonNominated
British Academy Film Awards 11 April 2021 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Niamh AlgarNominated [10]
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Barry KeoghanNominated
Best Casting Shaheen BaigNominated
Outstanding British Film Nick Rowland, Daniel Emmerson and Joe MurtaghNominated
Irish Film & Television Awards 18 October 2020 Best Film (2020)Calm with HorsesNominated [11]
Best ScriptJoe MurtaghNominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Film Niamh AlgarWon
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Film Barry KeoghanNominated
Best Production DesignDamien CreaghNominated

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Calm With Horses (2019)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Shadow of Violence (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Dargis, Manohla (30 July 2020). "The Shadow of Violence Review: Behold, the Bad Man (Again)". The New York Times . Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Grater, Tom (26 April 2018). "Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan to star in 'Calm With Horses' for Fassbender's DMC, Altitude, Film4 (exclusive)". Screen International . Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Lang, Brent (8 August 2019). "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Documentary, Midnight, Discovery Lineups". Variety . Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  6. ↑ Heath, Paul (14 February 2020). "New Clip And Poster For The Upcoming 'Calm With Horses'". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  7. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (12 February 2020). "Nick Rowland's Irish Crime Drama 'Calm With Horses' Acquired By Saban Films". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Calm with Horses (The Shadow of Violence) (2020) Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures . Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Winners and Nominations 2020". bifa.film. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "2021 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Nominations". bafta.org. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  11. ↑ Clarke, Donald (18 October 2020). "Iftas 2020: Wins for Aisling Franciosi, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, and unstoppable Jessie Buckley". The Irish Times.
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