Violent (2014)

Andrew Huculiak's Violent is pretty lovely. It's beautifully made and the music – the film is made by a musician – is really excellent. I liked this a lot, although I really dislike the title, which makes the entire film seem like something other than what it is. One keeps waiting for some act of viciousness or something, but that doesn't happen because that, thankfully, isn't what the film is about. Instead, Violent is a film about connection and loss and love. It's about recognizing the people who love you and taking pleasure in their love. It is also about death and saying goodbye. It is a lovely movie.