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Calm with Horses
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Wikipedia article
'Calm with Horses' is a 2019 Irish crime drama film directed by Nick Rowland in his feature debut, and written by Joseph Murtagh. It concerns an ex-boxer who works as an enforcer for a criminal family in rural Ireland while providing for his autistic son. The film stars Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan, Niamh Algar, Ned Dennehy, Kiljan Moroney and David Wilmot. It is adapted from the short story of the same name from the collection "Young Skins" by Colin Barrett. The film was released in the United States under the title 'The Shadow of Violence'.
It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2019. It was released in Ireland on 13 March 2020, by Altitude Film Distribution.
Cast
* Cosmo Jarvis as Arm
* Barry Keoghan as Dymphna
* Niamh Algar as Ursula
* Ned Dennehy as Paudi
* Kiljan Moroney as Jack
* David Wilmot as Hector
* Anthony Welsh as Rob
* Simone Kirby as Jules
Production
In April 2018, it was announced Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan and Niamh Algar had joined the cast of the film, with Nick Rowland directing from a screenplay by Joseph Murtagh. Michael Fassbender served as an executive producer via his DMC Film banner.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2019. It was released in Ireland on 13 March 2020 by Altitude Film Distribution. Saban Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film and named 'The Shadow Of Violence' in the U.S. With this same title, it was released on VOD by Lionsgate Home Entertainment on 1 September 2020.
Reception
Box office
'Calm with Horses' grossed $104,946 worldwide.Critical response
of the reviews compiled on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average of . The website's critical consensus reads, "'Calm with Horses' presents a grimly effective portrait of one man's struggle with divided loyalties, elevated by standout performances from a stellar cast." On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 67 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".Accolades
See also
* 2019 in film
References
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