Violation (film)

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.[2]

Violation
Official Poster
Directed by
Produced by
  • Madeleine Sims-Fewer
  • Dusty Mancinelli
Written by
  • Madeleine Sims-Fewer
  • Dusty Mancinelli
Starring
Music byAndrea Boccadoro[1]
CinematographyAdam Crosby[1]
Edited byGabriella Wallace
Production
companies
Distributed byShudder
Release date
Running time
107 min.[1]
CountryCanada[1]
LanguageEnglish[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.[3]

Synopsis

"A traumatic betrayal drives a woman towards a vengeful extremity."[4]

Cast

Production

Deepa Mehta, whom Mancinelli had worked for as an assistant, served as executive producer, along with David Hamilton, François Dagenais and David James.[1]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival in the section Midnight Madness on September 14, 2020.[2] The film also premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on February 1, 2021 in the Midnight section.[5][6][7] Streaming service Shudder has announced it has purchased streaming rights for the film and will debut it during 2021.[8]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 82% based on reviews from 33 critics, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Violation presents a powerful depiction of one woman's trauma -- and its uncomfortably gripping aftermath."[9] 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.[10] Critic Mike Crisolago has named it one of 30 films he is already "excited to see.".[11] Now Toronto critic Norman Wilner called it "a major levelling up of their signature combination of rage and intensity".[12] 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."[13]

Awards and nominations
  • Emerging Canadian Artist Award - Calgary International Film Festival
  • Emerging Canadian Director Award - Vancouver International Film Festival
  • Nominated for Directors Guild of Canada Discovery Award

Source: dm films[14]

References
  1. "Violation". Toronto International Film Festival. August 25, 2020.
  2. Hipes, Patrick (October 19, 2020). "'Violation' Filmmakers Madeleine Sims-Fewer & Dusty Mancinelli Ink With WME". Deadline. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. "Sundance - FPG". Sundance. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. Crisolago, Mike (July 30, 2020). "30 Films We're Already Excited to See".
  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. "Violation (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  10. Dale, Martin (June 25, 2020). "Fantastic 7 Film Festivals Endorse Potential Upcoming Genre Standouts at Cannes Session". Variety.
  11. Crisolago, Mike (July 30, 2020). "30 Films We're Already Excited to See".
  12. Wilner, Norman (September 14, 2020). "TIFF review: Violation shows us the horrible cost of revenge". Now Toronto. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  13. Laffley, Tomris (September 13, 2020). "'Violation' Review: Disturbing Rape-Revenge Thriller Subverts Genre Trappings". Variety. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  14. "about - dm films". Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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