Violation (film)

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Violation
File:Violation (2020) poster.jpg
Official poster
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  • Madeleine Sims-Fewer
  • Dusty Mancinelli
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  • Madeleine Sims-Fewer
  • Dusty Mancinelli
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Music by Andrea Boccadoro
Cinematography Adam Crosby
Edited by Gabriella Wallace
Distributed by Shudder
Release dates
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  • September 14, 2020 (2020-09-14) (TIFF)
  • March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25) (Shudder)
Running time
 107 min.
Country Canada
Language English

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 woman embarks on a campaign of revenge after she is sexually assaulted by her brother-in-law and not believed by her sister.

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

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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.[14]

  • 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

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External links

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