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A Violent Separation

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In a small Montana town, police deputy Norman Young covers up a murder committed by his brother, Ray. When Norman falls in love with the victim's sister, Frances, family bonds are tested.

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Noel Murray Los Angeles Times May 17, 2019
Here though, directors Kevin and Michael Goetz and screenwriter Michael Arkof have delivered something largely devoid of style or narrative tension, where everyone's fates seem drearily predetermined. Go to Full Review
Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter May 16, 2019
Unfortunately, the themes don't resonate in sufficiently powerful fashion to compensate for the film's sluggish pacing and strained melodramatics. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Sep 12, 2020
C+
B-film thriller (more a melodrama). Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Dec 27, 2019
While the pace slows to a crawl, we're left to sympathize with the moral dilemma facing characters unworthy of our emotional investment. Go to Full Review
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion May 21, 2019
C
A tale of familial trouble in America's heartland that's actually quite well-made but too slow and inert to carry much emotional pull. Go to Full Review
Alex Saveliev Film Threat May 17, 2019
6/10
Goetz' latest feature may get bogged down by a flat, made-for-TV look/feel, yet it manages to hold all of its threads together until its inevitable denouement. Go to Full Review
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Kevin Goetz

Director

Michael Goetz

Director

Brenton Thwaites

Norman Young

Ben Robson

Ray Young

Alycia Debnam-Carey

Frances Campbell

Ted Levine

Ed Quinn

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Synopsis In a small Montana town, police deputy Norman Young covers up a murder committed by his brother, Ray. When Norman falls in love with the victim's sister, Frances, family bonds are tested.
Director
Kevin Goetz, Michael Goetz
Producer
Dan Clifton, Christopher Watkins, Kevin Goetz
Screenwriter
Michael Arkof
Distributor
Screen Media Films
Production Co
Productivity Media, Cliffbrook Films, Screen Media Ventures
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 17, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 17, 2019
Runtime
1h 46m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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