2015 • Movie • Drama • Directed by Helen Walsh
The Violators
Synopsis
Two dysfunctional girls of opposing backgrounds meet and set off on a collision course that will leave one of them shattered, the other re-born. The Violators charts a teenage girl's path from battle-hardened cynicism to hope of a better life.
Details
GenreDrama
Release Date2015-01-01
Runtime96 min
Main Audio LanguageEnglish
CountriesGB
Production CompanyRed Union Films
IMDb
6.0(600 votes)
Keywords
Slice of Life, Coming of Age, Teenagers, Friendship, Redemption, Down On Luck, Bittersweet, Intense, Shocking, Thought-Provoking, Women Filmmakers, Amusing, Edgy, Provocative, Gritty, Social Issues
Ratings
BBFC: 15
Advisory
Language, Nudity, Sex
Festivals
- BIFA (British Independent Film Awards), 2015 - Producer of the Year
- Edinburgh IFF, 2015
- Karlovy Vary IFF, 2015
- Dinard British FF, 2015
- Film Fest Gent, 2015
- Tallinn Black Nights FF, 2015
- Underwire Festival, London, 2015 (Opening Feature)
- Panorama of European Cinema, Athens, 2015
- Cinedays Festival of European Film, Skopje, 2015
- Tblisi IFF, 2015
- Keswick FF, 2016
- Cleveland IFF, 2016
- Stockholm IFF Junior, 2016
- International FrauenFilmFestival, Cologne, 2016
- Deep Focus: Women in Film Festival, Cork, 2016 (Opening Film)
- St Lawrence IFF, 2015
- Seattle IFF, 2016
- Chichester FF, 2016
- International Crime & Punishment Film Festival, Istanbul. 2016
Awards
- BAFTA Breakthrough Brit, 2016
- North Wales IFF, 2016
- Nashville FF, 2016
Cast
Lauren McQueenas Shelly
Brogan Ellisas Rachel
Stephen Lordas Mikey
Liam Ainsworthas Kieran
Crew
Helen Walshdirector, writer
David A Hughesproducer
David Mooresproducer
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