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Kisses

Play trailer Poster for Kisses Released Jul 16, 2010 1h 16m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Amy Biancolli Houston Chronicle It's arresting. Rated: 3/4 Jul 29, 2010 Full Review 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 Full Review Mike Edwards What Culture It's exciting, sweet, gritty and generally just a joy to watch. Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 1, 2011 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review nefasto r A gorgeous, dark, sweet Irish love story. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Lance Daly

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Kelly O'Neill

Kylie

Shane Curry

Dylan

Paul Roe

Dylan's Da

Neilí Conroy

Dylan's Ma

David Bendito

Dredger Captain

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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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