The Violent Heart

2020 1h 42m EN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 30

DramaThrillerRomance

Synopsis

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Fifteen years after the murder of his older sister, taciturn Daniel finds himself falling for Cassie, a vivacious high school senior in this southern gothic-inspired Romeo & Juliet story set in the American heartland.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Grace Van Patten
Cassie
Jovan Adepo
Daniel
Lukas Haas
Joseph
Mary J. Blige
Nina
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Helen
Jahi Di'Allo Winston
Aaron
Cress Williams
Lee
Rayven Symone Ferrell
Wendy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kerem Sanga
Writers: Kerem Sanga
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kerem Sanga, shot by Ricardo Diaz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Grace Van Patten and Jovan Adepo and Lukas Haas carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8310476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kerem Sanga directs. Ricardo Diaz behind the camera. John Swihart scores. Joshua Raymond Lee cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kerem Sanga, shot by Ricardo Diaz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Swihart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joshua Raymond Lee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Grace Van Patten and Jovan Adepo and Lukas Haas carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt8310476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.