Violation - SPOILER-FREE Review | Sundance 2021
/Directed by: Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Dusty Mancinelli
Written by: Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Dusty Mancinelli
Starring: Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Anna Maguire, Jesse LaVercombe, Obi Abili, Jasmin Geljo, Cynthia Ashperger
Runtime: 107 min
Synopsis: Unhappily married Miriam (Madeleine Sims-Fewer) and Caleb (Obi Abili) join Miriam’s somewhat-estranged sister Greta (Anna Maguire) and husband Dylan (Jesse LaVercombe) at a lakeside cabin for a weekend of relaxation and reconciliation. Feeling spurned in attempts to connect with both Greta and Caleb, Miriam increasingly retreats to the easy comfort of her friendship with the affable Dylan. After a transgressive act of sexual violence, the film’s narrative vividly fractures, disorienting audiences while inextricably tying their experience to Miriam’s as she embarks on a vicious crusade of revenge.
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