A Violent Separation

A Violent Separation

Nothing loves you like your own flesh and blood

Directed by Kevin Goetz, Michael Goetz

Produced by Catapult Entertainment Group, Cliffbrook Films

2019106 min7.0 / 10

A dark, morally complex crime thriller about familial loyalty and its corrosive consequences, set in 1980s Americana.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does A Violent Separation end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is A Violent Separation sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is A Violent Separation scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is A Violent Separation violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is A Violent Separation easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A Violent Separation

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Violent Separation

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Violent Separation, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Violent Separation, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Violent Separation, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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