Nobody's Violence

Nobody's Violence
Promotional poster
FrenchViolence du corps de l'autre
Directed byDenis Côté
Written byDenis Côté
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyVincent Biron
Edited byTerence Chotard
Music byChristopher White
Production
company
Voyelles Films
Distributed byh264, Heretic
Release date
  • August 8, 2026 (2026-08-08) (Locarno)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Nobody's Violence (French: Violence du corps de l'autre) is a 2026 French-language Canadian drama film, written and directed by Denis Côté. Starring Larissa Corriveau the film follows a solitary woman, Mira, bound to others by a "death pact."

The film had its world premiere at the 79th Locarno Film Festival on August 8, 2026, in the Main Competition section, where it competes for the Golden Leopard.

Synopsis

Mira is a solitary woman of few words. She travels the roads meeting desperate people with whom she seems to have forged strange death pacts. With no apparent destination, she meets Madeleine and Ludo, two free-spirited hedonists living deep in the forest. Taking a break from her missions and unsettled by a sudden encounter with an excessive and intriguing young man, she uses this stopover to question her wandering life and reassess her dark agreements.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began in the Eastern Townships and Montreal on August 19, 2025, and concluded on September 16, 2025.

A second block of filming took place in January 2026.

Release

Nobody's Violence had its World Premiere at the 79th Locarno Film Festival on August 8, 2026, and competes for Golden Leopard.

The film was screened for its North American Premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival in Wavelengths section on 11 September 2026.

On 4 October 2026, it will be showcased in Panorama section of the 2026 Vancouver International Film Festival. It will also screen as the opening film of the 2026 Festival du nouveau cinéma on 8 October.

Critical response

For That Shelf, Courtney Small wrote that "as with several of Côté’s films, one’s mileage with Nobody’s Violence will depend on how willing you are to embrace its wild shift in directions. However, those open to letting him fully take the wheel will be in for a thrilling ride. A slow burn thriller that takes on a dreamlike feel, Nobody’s Violence finds invigorating life in freeing oneself from the grips of death."

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient Result Ref.
Locarno Film Festival 15 August 2026 Golden Leopard Nobody's Violence Nominated
Youth Jury Award Nobody's Violence Win
Special Performance Mentions Xavier Bergeron Special Mention

References

  1. ↑ Jean Siag (July 9, 2026). "Le nouveau film de Denis Côté en compétition à Locarno" [Denis Côté's new film is in competition at Locarno]. La Presse (in French). Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Locarno Film Festival – Nobody's Violence". Locarno Film Festival. July 9, 2026. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ Balaga, Marta (July 9, 2026). "Locarno Festival Announces 'Adventurous' Lineup Featuring Caleb Landry Jones, Isabelle Huppert, Hong Sang-soo and Monica Bellucci". Variety. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  4. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (July 9, 2026). "Locarno: Lakeside Fest Unveils 2026 Selection With Hong Sang-soo, Basil Da Cunha, Gurvinder Singh & Denis Côté Pictures In Competition". Deadline. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ Charles-Henri Ramond (September 18, 2025). "Denis Côté tourne Violence du corps de l'autre" [Denis Côté directs Violence of the Other's Body]. Films du Québec (in French). Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  6. ↑ Marie-Eve Gratton (September 16, 2025). "Denis Côté tourne Violence du corps de l'autre" [Denis Côté directs Violence of the Other's Body]. CTVM (in French). Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ Szalai, Georg (July 9, 2026). "Hong Sang-soo, Albert Serra, Vincent Grashaw Films Set for Locarno Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  8. ↑ Del Don, Giorgia (July 9, 2026). "Locarno unveils its competition line-up". Cineuropa. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  9. ↑ Katz, David (4 August 2026). "Toronto announces its Centrepiece, Wavelengths and Primetime strands". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Nobody's Violence". Toronto International Film Festival. 4 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Alexandra, Kristi (26 August 2026). "VIFF 2026 Lineup Revealed, With True Stories in the Spotlight". Vancouver Magazine. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Nobody's Violence". Vancouver International Film Festival. 26 August 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Marissa Groguhé, "Le nouveau film de Denis Côté en ouverture du FNC". La Presse, August 17, 2026.
  14. ↑ Courtney Small, "Nobody’s Violence Review: TIFF 2026". That Shelf, September 11, 2026.
  15. ↑ Ben Dalton (July 9, 2026). "Locarno unveils 2026 lineup including Hong Sangsoo's 'Nowhere To Lay My Eyes', Denis Cote's 'Nobody's Violence'". ScreenDaily. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  16. ↑ Georg Szalai (15 August 2026). "Locarno Film Festival Awards Go to 'You Don't Belong Here,' Hong Sangsoo, Monica Bellucci". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 August 2026.