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Calm with Horses
2019 Irish drama film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Calm with Horses (a.k.a. The Shadow of Violence, as released in the USA)[3] is a 2019 Irish crime drama film directed by Nick Rowland in his feature debut, and written by Joe 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.
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.
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Plot
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Cast
- Cosmo Jarvis as Douglas "Arm" Armstrong
- Barry Keoghan as Dympna Devers
- Niamh Algar as Ursula Dory
- Ned Dennehy as Paudi Devers
- Kiljan Tyr Moroney as Jack Dory
- David Wilmot as Hector Devers
- Bríd Brennan as Maire Mirkin
- Anthony Welsh as Rob
- Simone Kirby as June Devers
- Hazel Doupe as Charlotte "Charlie" Devers
- Ryan McParland as Needles
- Ally Ní Chiárain as Mrs. Dory
- Liam Carney as Fannigan
- Toni O'Rourke as Lisa Devers
- Róisín O'Neill as Fatima Devers
- Rory Quinn as Brandon
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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 Joe Murtagh. Michael Fassbender served as an executive producer via his DMC Film banner.[4]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2019.[5] It was released in Ireland on 13 March 2020 by Altitude Film Distribution.[6] Saban Films acquired American distribution rights to the film and named it The Shadow Of Violence[1][2] in the U.S.[7] With this title, it was released on VOD by Lionsgate Home Entertainment on 1 September 2020.[1]
Reception
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Box office
Calm with Horses grossed $104,946 worldwide.[1]
Critical response
94% of the 69 reviews compiled on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average of 7.5/10. 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."[2] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 67 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
Accolades
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