Violet

Overview

It seems like everyone in Violet’s family dies at age 55. Her mother did, her father did, and as this movie opens Violet, played by Mary Walsh, learns that her brother, Leonard has also died. He too was 55, an age she is now fast approaching herself. His death causes Violet to begin an existential tailspin as her family gathers round. They are Andrew Younghusband who plays her son Carlos, a gay professor of languages who has returned from Montreal. Actor and director Barry Newhook plays Rex who is a musician and daughter Ramona is played by Susan Kent. As the movie unfolds it turns out that Violet has a lot to live for, including a romance with farm manager Rusty played by Peter MacNeill.

Cast

Mary Walsh

Violet

Peter MacNeill

Rusty

Andrew Younghusband

Carlos

Susan Kent

Romona

Berni Stapleton

Lynda

Janis Spence

Olga

Raoul Bhaneja

Sebastian

Barry Newhook

Rex

Janet Michael

Gert

Maisie Rillie

Nancy