15-year-old Jesse is the only one who witnessed the stabbing of his friend Jonas. Now he has to face his family and friends from the BMX riders crew and explain the unexplainable - how he feels about it.
Direction
Devos lets silence do the screaming.
Cinematography
Purple-tinged doom in every parking lot.
Acting
De Sutter's face holds entire unsaid monologues.
Director
Bas Devos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bas Devos made this for under €200k, casting mostly non-professionals from actual BMX communities in Flanders.
Called 'Violet' for the color of bruises and Belgian twilight—Devos wanted a title that sounds beautiful but means damage.
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