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Kisses

Spain title: Besos
Greek title: Φιλιά
Russian title: Поцелуи
Original title: Kisses

Alternative titles:
Filia / Φιλια

Drama – Ireland
Production year: 2007
Movie length: 76 minutes

Director: Lance Daly
Writer: Lance Daly
Cinematograph: Lance Daly, Jake Corbett, David Grennan
Music: GoBlimpsGo

Movie description:

Two eleven-year-old kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from dysfunctional homes into the streets of inner city Dublin. Searching for Dylan’s elder brother as the night closes in, they’re led into encounters that open their eyes not only to the wider world but to each other. Their new-found freedom turns sour when the darker side of Dublin’s nightlife starts to emerge; and when Dylan discovers that Kylie has deeper motives for running away he is forced to choose between his common sense and his loyalty to her. They will need more than everyday luck if they are to make it through to the morning.

On the fringes of Dublin two kids, 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 run away with him. Together they make their way to the magical night time lights of inner city Dublin, to search for Dylan’s brother in the hope of finding the possibility of 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 kids have to rely on the kindness of strangers, the advice of Bob Dylan and their trust in each other to survive the night.

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