The Violent Heart

Fifteen years after the murder of his older sister, taciturn Daniel finds himself falling for Cassie, a vivacious high school senior in this southern gothic-inspired Romeo & Juliet story set in the American heartland.

Director: Kerem Sanga

Cast: Grace Van Patten, Jovan Adepo, Lukas Haas, Mary J. Blige, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Cress Williams, Rayven Symone Ferrell

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.