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Kisses (2008) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
72 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2008 and produced in:
Ireland ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Lance Daly

Written By:
Lance Daly

Actors:
Kelly O'Neill ..... Kylie
Shane Curry ..... Dylan
Paul Roe ..... Dylan's Da
Neilí Conroy ..... Dylan's Ma
David Bendito ..... Dredger captain
Elizabeth Fuh ..... Gardiner street girl
Cathy Malone ..... Kylie's ma
Jose Jimanez ..... Busker
Willie Higgins ..... The Sack Man
Sean McDonagh ..... Uncle Maurice
Stephanie Kelly ..... Kylie's sister
Gerry Moore ..... Roadie
Hilda Fay ..... Anita

Synopsis:

Christmas Eve in a seedy district on the outskirts of Dublin. Pre-teens Dylan and Kylie are neighbours, each struggling with the unbearable pressures of a dysfunctional family, with no chance of escape. Dylan is beaten by his unemployed father, and Kylie has to endure abuse by her uncle, which her mother refuses to acknowledge. So when yet another row with his father erupts, the young boy decides to run away, with Kylie right behind him. They set off for the capital, looking for Dylans brother, who had made his own escape two years before. During the day they wander around the friendly, generous streets of Dublin, trying to forget their troubles and to take courage as they meet up with people who can help them in their quest. But when night falls, the city changes face, and the children are plunged into a dark and murky world full of bogeymen. Come morning, their dreams of a better life have dissolved; Dylan and Kylie set off for home. Yet the kids, swearing eternal friendship with a hint of nascent teen romance, have at least gained something from this rite of passage.

A pair of young runaways find both beauty and danger in the big city in an evocative drama from writer and director Lance Daly. Dylan (Shane Curry) is an eleven-ear-old boy growing up with an alcoholic father who often uses his children as punching bags. One day, Dylan decides he can take no more, and he makes plans to run away from home. His close friend Kylie ($Kelly O'Neill), a girl of ten living next door, is also the product of an abusive family, and when she learns that Dylan is leaving home, she steals a wad of cash from her family and joins him. Making their way out of town on a barge driven by a sympathetic sailor with a yen for music, Dylan and Kylie end up in Dublin just as the Christmas season is going into full swing. The two friends explore the city, which seems magical even at its shabbiest. But while Dublin seems like a paradise of lights and magic by day, they learn that the city's sinister side comes into focus after the sun goes down. Kisses also stars Stephen Rea and Paul Roe.

On the fringes of Dublin two children, Kylie and Dylan, live in a suburban housing estate devoid of life, colour and the prospect of escape. Kylie lives with five other siblings and her overworked mother. Next door, Dylan lives in the shadow of an alcoholic father and the memory of an elder brother who ran away from home two years earlier. After a violent altercation with his father, Dylan runs away from home and Kylie decides to go with him. Together they make their way to the magical night time lights of inner city Dublin, to search for Dylan's brother, and in the hope of starting a new life. Lance Daly's vision of Dublin, as seen through the innocent eyes of our protagonists, is a kaleidoscope of magic, wonder and mystery. But as the night wears on, and Dublin takes on a darker character, the two children have to rely on the kindness of strangers, the advice of Bob Dylan and their trust in each other to survive the night.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 01 April, 2010.

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