Violet is a 2014 Belgian/Dutch film written and directed by Bas Devos.

The film follows the actions of 15-year-old Jesse, after witnessing a violent act against his friend.

[3] Writing for Cinema Crazed, Emilia Black published a positive review, noting that "Violet is a moving film but may not be for everyone as it is slow, moody, and depressing".

[4] Nikola Grozdanovic, in his review for IndieWire said that "this is an exquisitely shot suburban tale of trauma, stretching the 'show-don't-tell' golden rule of filmmaking to the furthest reaches.

"[5] For Variety, Ronnie Scheib called the film a "visually stylized, highly original depiction of a teen's stages of grief.