15-year-old Jesse is the only witness of the senseless stabbing of his friend Jonas. Guilt-stricken, he now has to face his parents and his gang of BMX riders and explain the unexplainable—how he feels about it. Composed of mesmerising, hyper-real tableaux, shot digitally and in 65mm, Flemish director Bas Devos’ debut is formally and visually impressive. A narrative and emotional puzzle that plays like a fever dream of suburbia, Violet is rich with stunning images that linger in the mind long after the credits roll. This film has its Australian premiere in Sydney, part of the Windows On Europe Film Festivals.
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