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During a routine trip to the mall, 15-year-old Jesse’s best friend is violently attacked at random. The attackers do not confront or acknowledge Jesse, and Jesse does not engage or pursue the attackers… he simply backs away. Why did this happen? Could Jesse have done more? Did he have an obligation? These are the questions posed by VIOLET, a carefully calibrated character study of the process of coping in the midst of senseless trauma. Shot partially on 8-perf 65mm film by acclaimed cinematographer Nicolas Karakatsanis (Bullhead, The Drop), Bas Devos’ meticulously calculated debut is constructed like a series of lush photographs. In each of the film’s compositions we see a sophisticated mosaic of loss, the permanence of trauma, and the tumult of youth.
Original Release
02/09/2014
US Release
03/19/2015
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Cesar De Sutter | Jesse |
Koen De Sutter | Thomas |
Mira Helmer | Marie |
Brent Minne | Dries |
Fania Sorel | Eva |
Jeroen Van der Ven | Lars |
Raf Walschaerts | Walter |
Ben Van den Heuvel | Boy in Skatepark |
Enrique De Roeck | Jonas |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Cesar De Sutter | Jesse |
Koen De Sutter | Thomas |
Mira Helmer | Marie |
Brent Minne | Dries |
Fania Sorel | Eva |
Jeroen Van der Ven | Lars |
Raf Walschaerts | Walter |
Ben Van den Heuvel | Boy in Skatepark |
Enrique De Roeck | Jonas |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Marc Goyens | Executive Producer |
Greta Pitkänen | Producer |