Violette fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and romantic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Violette is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and romantic
Emotionally, it's moving, romantic, and melancholic.
A real life story, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Violette is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content.
2 h 12 min
Violette runs 2 h 12 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Violette higher (79) than audiences (68). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French, with some Italian. Produced in Belgium, France.
+4GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Violette in 18 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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