Violation (film)

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Violation
Violation (2020) poster.jpg
Official poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Madeleine Sims-Fewer
  • Dusty Mancinelli
Produced by
  • Madeleine Sims-Fewer
  • Dusty Mancinelli
Starring
CinematographyAdam Crosby
Edited byGabriella Wallace
Music byAndrea Boccadoro
Production
companies
Distributed byShudder
Release dates
  • September 14, 2020 (2020-09-14) (TIFF)
  • March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25) (Shudder)
Running time
107 min.
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Violation is a 2020 Canadian drama horror film directed and written by Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli. It is the feature film debut of the two directors, who have collaborated on several short films displayed at film festivals worldwide. The film stars Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Anna Maguire, Jesse LaVercombe, Obi Abili, Jasmin Geljo, and Cynthia Ashperger.[1]

The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. It had its US premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on February 1, 2021.

Synopsis[]

"A traumatic betrayal drives a woman towards a vengeful extremity."[2]

A troubled woman on the edge of divorce returns home to her younger sister after years apart. But when her sister and brother-in-law betray her trust, she embarks on a vicious crusade of revenge.

Cast[]

The cast include:[3]

Production[]

Deepa Mehta, whom Mancinelli had worked for as an assistant, served as executive producer, along with David Hamilton, François Dagenais and David James.[4]

Release[]

The film had its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival in the section Midnight Madness on September 14, 2020.[1] The film also premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on February 1, 2021 in the Midnight section.[5][6][7] In December 2020, streaming service Shudder announced it had purchased streaming rights for the film.[8] It was released on Shudder on March 25, 2021.[9]

Chronological festival summary list:

  • Toronto International Film Festival 2020 (world premiere)
  • Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
  • Vancouver International Film Festival
  • Calgary International Film Festival
  • Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival
  • Sundance Film Festival 2021 (international premiere)
  • Victoria Film Festival
  • SXSW (South by Southwest) Film Festival

Reception[]

Critical response[]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a "Certified Fresh" approval rating of 88%, based on reviews from 99 critics, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Violation presents a powerful depiction of one woman's trauma -- and its uncomfortably gripping aftermath."[10] Violation, which is described as "decidedly dark, potentially dangerous and probably deranged" and "flips the revenge genre on its head", was selected for the "Fantastic 7" genre festival initiative to highlight genre films at seven international film festivals.[11] Critic Mike Crisolago has named it one of 30 films he is already "excited to see."[12] Now Toronto critic Norman Wilner called it "a major levelling up of their signature combination of rage and intensity".[13] According to Variety reviewer Tomris Laffley, "Despite some heavy-handed choices, Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli pack a profound gut-punch with their debut feature."[14]

Awards and nominations[]

The film received five Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, for Best Actress (Sims-Fewer), Best Supporting Actor (LaVercombe), Best Sound Editing (Matthew Chan, Ida Marci), Best Sound Mixing (Matthew Chan) and the John Dunning Best First Feature Award.[15]

  • TIFF Rising Star - Madeleine Sims-Fewer
  • Emerging Canadian Artist Award - Calgary International Film Festival
  • Emerging Canadian Director Award - Vancouver International Film Festival
  • ACTRA Awards - Outstanding Performance - Jesse LaVercombe
  • Directors Guild of Canada Discovery Award (nominee)
  • Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards (nominee): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor - Madeleine Sims-Fewer

References[]

  1. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (October 19, 2020). "'Violation' Filmmakers Madeleine Sims-Fewer & Dusty Mancinelli Ink With WME". Deadline. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Crisolago, Mike (July 30, 2020). "30 Films We're Already Excited to See".
  3. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Violation". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "Violation". Toronto International Film Festival. August 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Violation". tiff.net. Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Miska, Brad (July 30, 2020). "TIFF's Midnight Madness is Still Going to Get Crazy!". bloodydisgusting.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  8. ^ Gingold, Michael (December 16, 2020). "Shudder acquires TIFF-acclaimed revenge shocker "VIOLATION"". rue-morgue.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Dry, Jude (February 11, 2021). "'Violation' Trailer: No Man Is Let Off the Hook in This Fiery Revenge Thriller". Indiewire. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "Violation (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Dale, Martin (June 25, 2020). "Fantastic 7 Film Festivals Endorse Potential Upcoming Genre Standouts at Cannes Session". Variety.
  12. ^ Crisolago, Mike (July 30, 2020). "30 Films We're Already Excited to See".
  13. ^ Wilner, Norman (September 14, 2020). "TIFF review: Violation shows us the horrible cost of revenge". Now Toronto. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  14. ^ Laffley, Tomris (September 13, 2020). "'Violation' Review: Disturbing Rape-Revenge Thriller Subverts Genre Trappings". Variety. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  15. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.

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