Violet is a 2014 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Bas Devos in his feature directorial debut. Starring Cesar De Sutter, Koen De Sutter, Mira Helmer, and Raf Walschaerts, the film follows Jesse, a 15-year-old boy who witnesses his best friend Jonas stabbed to death at a shopping mall and must tell his family and friends what happened.
An international co-production between the Netherlands and Belgium, Violet premiered at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival on 12 February 2014, where Devos was nominated for Best First Feature. The film was theatrically released in the Netherlands on 6 November 2014 to critical acclaim.
Plot
The film follows the actions of 15-year-old Jesse, after witnessing a violent act against his friend.[1]
Nikola Grozdanovic, in his review for IndieWire wrote that "this is an exquisitely shot suburban tale of trauma, stretching the 'show-don't-tell' golden rule of filmmaking to the furthest reaches."[4] For Variety, Ronnie Scheib called the film a "visually stylized, highly original depiction of a teen's stages of grief."[5]
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