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| Directed by | Bas Devos |
| Written by | Bas Devos |
Running time | 85 min |
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| Language | Dutch |
Violet is a 2014 Belgian/Dutch film written and directed by Bas Devos.
| Violet | |
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| | |
| Directed by | Bas Devos |
| Written by | Bas Devos |
Running time | 85 min |
| Countries |
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| 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. [1]
Violet was released in 2014 at the Berlin International Film Festival. [2]
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]
The film won the Georges Delerue Award for Best Soundtrack/Sound Design[ by whom? ] at Film Fest Gent in 2014.[ citation needed ]