A Violent Life

Une Vie Violente
Thierry de Peretti
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New Directors/New Films 2018

March 28 - April 8, 2018

This sophomore feature by Corsican filmmaker Thierry de Peretti tensely unspools as a poignant regional portrait and coming-of-age tale dashed with crime, political radicalism, and youthful idealism.

DIRECTOR
Thierry de Peretti
YEAR
2017
COUNTRY
France
RUNTIME
107 minutes
LANGUAGE
French with English subtitles
ORIGINAL TITLE
Une Vie Violente

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Stéphane returns to Corsica for the funeral of a childhood friend and gang member, despite having a target on his back. Through flashbacks, this sophomore feature by Corsican filmmaker Thierry de Peretti tensely unspools as a coming-of-age tale dashed with crime, political radicalism, and youthful idealism born of the island’s separatist movement. Loosely based on actual events and cast with local actors, A Violent Life resonates with regional folklore and crafts a poignant portrait of a marginalized generation. A Distrib Films US release.

A Violent Life
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