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Calm with Horses

2019 Irish drama film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Calm with Horses
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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.

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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

Cast

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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]

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