How do you put a new spin on revenge horror? These filmmakers did. Violation was one of the last films I caught during Sundance. I went in fairly unprepared, and boy, was it an experience that left me reeling. The revenge thriller follows Miriam, who is staying with her husband, sister, and brother-in-law at a lakeside cabin when a sexual assault throws her world off-kilter. The film is a raw look at rape and retribution, and also at how trauma can make people do unthinkable things. There are moments in the movie that are shocking in their realism—and they are not brief. These filmmakers want you to sit with discomfort and reckon with these characters' actions. The film is written, produced, and directed by Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli. Sims-Fewer also stars as the lead character. They've drawn comparisons to Lars von Trier for this work, and they'll certainly be filmmakers we want to keep an eye on. Previously teamed on short films, this is their first feature. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 18 March, 2021