Violett (2023)

A series of strange child disappearances have plagued a small rural town. Sonya, a sick and disturbed mother, fears unspeakable evil will snatch her 11 year old. As bizarre characters in the neighborhood emerge, Sonya is about to discover more than one shocking truth. One of the most striking Aussie features (not yet picked up by A24), a surreal exploration of trauma, abject grief, and destructive self-preservation. Constructed like a poetic puzzle, it operates like a dark and dangerous dream. Stunningly shot, with an extraordinary central performance from Georgia Eyers, Steven J. Milhaljevich's sophomore feature is a gorgeous purgatory funneling toward a shattering denouement.