A Violent Separation

  • Crime
  • Thriller
5/17/2019
106

Nothing loves you like your own flesh and blood

1983. In a quiet Midwestern town, a young deputy covers up a murder at the hands of his brother triggering a series of events that sends them and the victim's family towards a shattering climax.

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  • Wuchak

    Whats in your heart is told in your eyes

    A noble young cop in rural southeast Texas (Brenton Thwaites) has to deal with his black sheep brother (Ben Robson), including maybe covering for him when tragedy strikes. But will such a decision eventually destroy his life? Ted Levine is on hand as the snooping sheriff.

    This is a Southern Gothic drama with crime thriller bits, similar to Undertow from 15 years prior, except that it doesnt focus on kids. Like the best dramas, it fleshes out the characters and keeps everything in the realm of plausibility, refusing overkill. Effectively done drama that smacks of real life is somehow more absorbing than a wild action scene every 10-15 minutes, especially when its done artistically, as it i...

    October 3, 2025

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