A Violent Separation

"Nothing loves you like your own flesh and blood"

2019 1h 46m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 105

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1983. In a quiet Midwestern town, a young deputy covers up a murder at the hands of his brother triggering a series of events that sends them and the victim's family towards a shattering climax.

“Nothing loves you like your own flesh and blood”

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Cast

Alycia Debnam-Carey
Frances Campbell
Brenton Thwaites
Norman Young
Claire Holt
Abbey Campbell
Ben Robson
Ray Young
Ted Levine
Ed Quinn
Francesca Eastwood
El Camino
Gerald McRaney
Tom Campbell
Michael Malarkey
Cinch Barton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Goetz
Writers: Michael Arkof
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin Goetz, shot by Sean O'Dea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Alycia Debnam-Carey and Brenton Thwaites and Claire Holt carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "Nothing loves you like your own flesh and blood".

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IMDB entry: tt3170458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Kevin Goetz directs. Sean O'Dea behind the camera. Kindra Marra cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by Kevin Goetz, shot by Sean O'Dea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Kindra Marra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Alycia Debnam-Carey and Brenton Thwaites and Claire Holt carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Nothing loves you like your own flesh and blood".
6IMDB entry: tt3170458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sean O'Dea
Editing: Kindra Marra
Production design: Frank J. Zito III
Costume design: Dana Embree
Makeup / hair: Courtney Marie Callais
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: A Violent Separation (2019)

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Wuchak2025-10-03
★ 8/10
What’s in your heart is told in your eyes A noble young cop in rural southeast Texas (Brenton Thwaites) has to deal with his ‘black sheep’ brother (Ben Robson), including maybe covering for him when tragedy strikes. But will such a decision eventually destroy his life? Ted Levine is on hand as the snooping sheriff. This is a Southern Gothic drama with crime thriller bits, similar to “Undertow” from 15 years prior, except that it doesn’t focus on kids. Like the best dramas, it fleshes out the characters and keeps everything in the realm of plausibility, refusing overkill. Effectively done drama that smacks of real life is somehow more absorbing than a wild action scene every 10-15 minutes, especially when it’s done artistically, as it is here. Interestingly, three of the main actors hail from Australia: Thwaites (Norman), Alycia Debnam-Carey (Frances) and Claire Holt (Abbey), not that you would know any better. While all the female leads are notable, Francesca Eastwood is breathtaking in a small part as Ray’s lover. A critic argued that there’s a continuity error regarding the locations. No, the story takes place in the rural areas east of Houston near the border of Louisiana. Ray’s car has a Missouri license plate simply because that was his former address. He was known to drift, which is why the Sheriff doesn’t bat an eye when someone says he left town. It runs 1 hour, 47 minutes, and was shot in New Orleans & Houma, Louisiana (which is close enough to east Texas to work). GRADE: B+/A-

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