A Violent Separation
A Violent Separation is a crime drama directed by Kevin and Michael Goetz, written by Michael Arkof, and starring Brenton Thwaites, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Ben Robson and Claire Holt.

Plot

In a quiet Midwestern town Norman (Thwaites), a young deputy sheriff, covers up a murder at the hands of his older brother, Ray (Robson), but neither of the young men are prepared for what's to come, including the passionate romance that blossoms between Norman and the victim's younger sister, Frances (Debnam-Carey). As the investigation wears on, family bonds are tested as we descend into the depths of morality and loyalty and are forced to bear witness to the violent separation of flesh and blood with everyone desperately trying to do the right thing, all while doing the wrong.

Cast
 Brenton Thwaites as Norman Young, the deputy Sheriff 
 Alycia Debnam-Carey as Frances Campbell  
 Ben Robson as Ray Young, Norman's elder brother 
 Claire Holt as Abbey Campbell, Frances' elder sister & Ray's wife 
 Francesca Eastwood as El Camino 
 Gerald McRaney as Tom Campbell, Frances' & Abbey's father 
 Ted Levine as Ed Quinn as the Sheriff
 Michael Malarkey as Clinch
 Peter Michael Goetz as Riley
 Bowen Hoover as Liam
 Cotton Yancey as old Bob
 Morley Nelson as Shane
 Jason Edwards as Fred
 Lynn Ashe as Patty
 Dane Rhodes as Hank
 Silas Cooper as ER Doctor
 Donna Duplantier as receptionist
 Dustin Arroyo as young Deputy
 Patrick Kirton as priest
 Kim Collins as 'Whispering Pig' pub owner
 William McGovern as store owner
 Mylo Herrington as young Norman
 Creasy Gates as young Ray
 Izzy Gasperz as young Frances
 Hadessa Huval as young Abbey

Production

Casting
On 19 October 2017, Deadline announced that Brenton Thwaites and Ben Robson have been cast as the leads in the two-handed crime thriller A Violent Separation. Alycia Debnam-Carey, Claire Holt, Francesca Eastwood, Gerald McRaney and Ted Levine were also reported to join the cast.

Filming
The principal photography began in October 2017 in Louisiana. The filming wrapped on 3 November.

Reception

Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 9% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 4.43/10.