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“Blue Violet” Film Details
- Director(s): Josie Charles
- Writer(s): Esme Allen
- Distributor: NewFest
- Runtime: 0 Hour(s) and 9 Minutes
- Public Release Date (Film Festival – NewFest [More Coverage Of The 2025 Film Festival]): October 9, 2025
- Genre(s): Drama, Romance, Young Adult, LGBT+
- Content Rating: Not Rated
- Primary Language: English
- Official Site Link
Movie Summary
Violet’s birthday is coming up, and Blue is working on a gift Violet is likely to never forget.
Cast and Characters
Violet (Talitha Wing)
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- Character Summary: Violet is a bit camera shy, but something about being on camera with Blue is a turn on for her, though it could also be she enjoys it being documented how happy Blue makes her.
Blue (Esme Allen)
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- Character Summary: Blue is an odd girl who loves Violet deeply and thinks of her as the potential love of her life.
What To Expect In “Blue Violet” (Not Rated) – Content Overview
- Dialog:
- Cursing: Occasional
- Graphic Imagery or Violence:
- Gore/ Blood/ Body Horror: Bleeding, Notable Disfigurement
- Notable Violence: Self-Harm
- Sexual Content:
- Sexual Situations: Implied
Review and Commentary
Overall
Our Rating (87/100): Positive (Worth Seeing) – Recommended
I do not feel qualified to say this is the best short of NewFest 37, but I will say it is one of the most memorable for me. It had me hooked, in my feelings, thinking things were cute, and then when things went left, and it had that sudden end so many shorts do, I was SHOOK. It had me wanting to play that back one more time to see if I missed something, for how we went from laughing, sex in the woods, to how the short ended was beyond me.
But, it was impactful in such a way that it didn’t feel cheap, and it didn’t give a sense that the shock was meant to be jarring for the sake of jarring. If anything, it helps you understand why some places, including the director’s website, have this listed as a horror.
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