Calm with Horses

Calm with Horses is a 2019 Irish crime drama film directed by Nick Rowland and written by Joseph 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. The film was released in the United States under the title The Shadow of Violence.[1]

Calm with Horses
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNick Rowland
Produced byDaniel Emmerson
Written byJoseph Murtagh
Starring
Music byBenjamin John Power
CinematographyPiers McGrail
Edited by
  • Nicolas Chaudeurge
  • Matthew Tabern
Production
companies
Distributed byAltitude Film Distribution
Release date
  • September 8, 2019 (2019-09-08) (TIFF)
  • March 13, 2020 (2020-03-13) (Ireland)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryIreland
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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.

Cast

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 James Murtagh. Michael Fassbender will serve as an executive producer via his DMC Film banner.[2]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2019.[3] It was released in Ireland on 13 March 2020, by Altitude Film Distribution.[4] Saban Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[5]

Critical reception

Calm with Horses received positive reviews from critics. As of July 2020, 94% of the 50 reviews compiled on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with a weighted average of 7.5/10. The site'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."[6]

References
  1. Dargis, Manohla (30 July 2020). "'The Shadow of Violence' Review: Behold, the Bad Man (Again)". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. Grater, Tom (26 April 2018). "Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan to star in 'Calm With Horses' for Fassbender's DMC, Altitude, Film4 (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. Lang, Brent (8 August 2019). "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Documentary, Midnight, Discovery Lineups". Variety. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. Heath, Paul (14 February 2020). "New Clip And Poster For The Upcoming 'Calm With Horses'". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  5. Hipes, Patrick (12 February 2020). "Nick Rowland's Irish Crime Drama 'Calm With Horses' Acquired By Saban Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  6. "Calm with Horses". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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