Violet of a Thousand Colors

"more painful than the truth"

2005 1h 17m EN

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9.2

MASTERPIECE

★9.2TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Surrounded by candles and immersed in petals, a woman tired of a life without purpose carefully prepares her death scene in the bathtub, turning it into a ritual. Every drop of blood in her veins mixes with the warm water as she remembers small fragments of her life.

“more painful than the truth”

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Cast

Flora Martínez
Violet
Aaron Paitillo
Best friend
Cristina Terre
Grand mother
Carlos Congote
Pervert
Barcelona García
Baby
Gwen Warkulwtz
Mother with baby
Belén Cortizo
Prostitute
Don Meehan Jr
Man at restaurant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harold Trompetero
Writers: Eduardo Parra, Harold Trompetero
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Colombia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Iván Benavides. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jorge Vallejo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Flora Martínez and Aaron Paitillo and Cristina Terre carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "more painful than the truth".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harold Trompetero directs. Iván Benavides scores. Jorge Vallejo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Colombia. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 21 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
5Original score by Iván Benavides. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jorge Vallejo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Flora Martínez and Aaron Paitillo and Cristina Terre carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "more painful than the truth".
9IMDB entry: tt0485164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.