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Dollhouse

2012 · 95 min

A tense, talky night that starts as a lark and slowly curdles into raw, uncomfortable confession.

Directed by
Kirsten Sheridan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Seána Kerslake, Johnny Ward, Kate Stanley Brennan
Tagline
Six lunatics, one night, one secret, no control
Overview
Five street teens break into a house in a rich Dublin suburb for a night of partying. But games are twisted into something more emotional and ultimately out of control through a series of surprising revelations.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Kirsten Sheridan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Seána Kerslake, Johnny Ward, Kate Stanley Brennan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • coming-of-age
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Kirsten Sheridan
Written by
Kirsten Sheridan
Starring
Seána Kerslake, Johnny Ward, Kate Stanley Brennan, Shane Curry, Ciaran McCabe, Jack Reynor, Deirdre O'Kane, Peter Gowen
Music
Howie B.
Cinematography
Ross McDonnell, Colin Downey
Runtime
95 min
Country
Ireland
Languages
English

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