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Kisses

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Kisses

Released Jul 16, 2010

1h 16m

Drama

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Living in a housing project outside Dublin, Kylie (Kelly O'Neill) and Dylan (Shane Curry) have bonded over their equally stifling family situations. Dylan's older brother has already been sent to the city by their abusive father (Paul Roe), and now Dylan and Kylie have decided to follow. With a pocketful of Christmas money, the two young friends set out for downtown Dublin, to find Dylan's brother, but they quickly realize the city streets present their own dangers.

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Critics Consensus

Although admittedly sleight, this gritty but tender coming-of-age Irish drama features some impressive work both in front, and behind the camera.

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Stephen Cole

Globe and Mail

A coming-of-age drama so Irish you'll want to take out your Pogues' lyric sheets beforehand to brush up on Gaelic mumbling.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 12, 2010

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

What the writer and director, Lance Daly, means as some kind of transporting urban adventure for them is a disenchanting slog for us.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 5, 2010

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Amy Biancolli

Houston Chronicle

It's arresting.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 29, 2010

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

This dark Irish fable about a couple of teens desperately fleeing abusive homes will enchant with its carefree, lyrical surface, while testing your heart with its cruel truths...

Jun 18, 2020

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Mike Edwards

What Culture

It's exciting, sweet, gritty and generally just a joy to watch.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 1, 2011

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Jim Slotek

Jam! Movies

There are undoubtedly more dark days ahead for Kylie and Dylan, but in Kisses, we see the beginning of character forged by circumstance.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 12, 2010

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Martin S

Maybe you have to be in the right mood but this movie really got to me. I rate it as one of the most underrated holiday movies of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Audience Member

A luverly littlle film. Very nice work as writer and director by Lance Daly. This is prime 'less is more' filmmaking- taut, focused, with two wonderful lead characters, an all-too real story line, and not a minute wasted. Daly sets the tone right from the start, and it ebbs and flows beautifully with the challenges and small to intense triumphs of these glorious kids. The performances by Kelly O'Neill and Shane Curry are extraordinary. They bring their characters full bore to life! I was riding right along with them, from the canal ride, through the ragged streets of Dublin, the stores and brothel, till they return full circle. I loved the fading slowly from the black & white of their bleak home lives to more and more color as they found a respite of freedom and solace, and more than a bit of fun. Notice when it goes back to the original color scheme. The music was grand as well. "Shelter From the Storm" as they rode the immigrant man's vessel through the canal was perfect. The Dylan songs were a nice touch. As was Stephen Rea as the Dylan impersonator. All this in a wee 78 minutes. Maith thú! 3.4 stars

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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nefasto r

A gorgeous, dark, sweet Irish love story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Only got to this now. A fantastic tale of innocence. Dublin city centre really looks fabulous at Christmas. The car chase is one of my favourite scenes from a film in recent memory and the use of Bob Dylan is superb. Really funny cameo from Stephen Rea.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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A bittersweet tale about two Irish kids who both live in abusive families who run away to Dublin. The film is a gritty yet tender coming-of-age drama about survival and the human spirit. I loved it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

From dullness to adventurous, from B/W to colors. Interesting premise but the execution is not good.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Synopsis

Living in a housing project outside Dublin, Kylie (Kelly O'Neill) and Dylan (Shane Curry) have bonded over their equally stifling family situations. Dylan's older brother has already been sent to the city by their abusive father (Paul Roe), and now Dylan and Kylie have decided to follow. With a pocketful of Christmas money, the two young friends set out for downtown Dublin, to find Dylan's brother, but they quickly realize the city streets present their own dangers.

Director: Lance Daly
Producer: Macdara Kelleher, Lance Daly, Tomas Eskilsson, Malte Forssell
Screenwriter: Lance Daly
Distributor: Oscilloscope Pictures
Production Co: Film i Väst, Fastnet Films, Irish Film Board
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 16, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 27, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $81.3K
Runtime: 1h 16m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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