Dorothy Mills

"Evil chose her"

2008 1h 42m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 264

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When a gloomy, God-fearing island community is rocked by the assault of an infant, a psychiatrist is called in to examine Dorothy Mills, the teenager accused of the crime. Despite the villagers' hostility to her inquiry, she soon comes to suspect that Dorothy suffers from multiple personality disorder...

“Evil chose her”

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Cast

Carice van Houten
Jane Van Dopp
Jenn Murray
Dorothy Mills
David Wilmot
Colin Garrivan
Ger Ryan
Eileen McMahon
David Ganly
Aiden Kearsley
Gary Lewis
Pastor Ross
Rynagh O'Grady
Mrs. Mc Cllellan
Charlene McKenna
Mary McMahon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Agnès Merlet
Writers: Juliette Sales, Agnès Merlet
Languages: English
Countries: France, Ireland

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Ireland.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Agnès Merlet, shot by Giorgos Arvanitis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathaniel Méchaly. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Monica Coleman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Carice van Houten and Jenn Murray and David Wilmot carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Evil chose her".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Agnès Merlet directs. Giorgos Arvanitis behind the camera. Nathaniel Méchaly scores. Monica Coleman cuts. Produced in France, Ireland. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 18 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Ireland.
4Directed by Agnès Merlet, shot by Giorgos Arvanitis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nathaniel Méchaly. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Monica Coleman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Carice van Houten and Jenn Murray and David Wilmot carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Evil chose her".
9IMDB entry: tt1034306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Giorgos Arvanitis
Original score: Nathaniel Méchaly
Editing: Monica Coleman
Production design: David Wilson
Costume design: Suzanne Cave
Makeup / hair: Joni Galvin
Sound: John Fitzgerald
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Status: Released
Budget: $500,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Dorothy Mills (2008)

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★ 7/10
"Dorothy Mills" is one of those films that may not fit into the horror category, but it still contains enough elements to get the attention of horror lovers who want more than gore and a nice variety of scares. I admit that I also like those kinds of horror films, but I can also acknowledge and praise something a little bit more complex, less violent and more 'psychological', which is the case of this film. 'Dorothy Mills' certainly went beyond my expectations and I honestly don't understand why some people are complaining about the movie being 'too slow'. For the contrary, this film successfully manages to capture the attention during the first minutes, which is a crucial thing to do when you're telling a story. If you shock the audience enough during the first minutes and develop a well narrative line that gets more and more complex throughout the end, you're all set, and personally, I think Agnès Merlet and Juliette Sales achieved this perfectly. I don't know anything about Jenn Murray, the young actress who portrayed Dorothy Mills. I am not acquainted with her earlier work, but I don't need any information to state that she is definitely one of the most gifted actresses I have seen in a long time. The first time we see Jenn on screen, her character is doing something extremely violent, which provokes repulsion and hate towards her. However, only a few minutes later, Dorothy suddenly appears as a poor innocent child, which causes more sympathy than fear or rejection. Jenn Murray is obviously gifted enough to elaborate a complex character, who never ceases to amaze the audience with a variety of types of behavior through the entire film. Dorothy is a flawless character, not only thanks to Jenn Murray, obviously, but also because the writers did a marvelous job creating her. Judding this film by the cover, one would be inclined to assume that 'Dorothy Mills' is another movie about a bad little girl who kills people and gets away with it because nobody ever suspects of young innocent little girls. Well... this is really not the case. The cover is misleading and it makes it makes it look campy, when in reality, Dorothy is a much more complex character with a lot of things to express. Again, I have a special love for campy films as well, but I'm just stating a difference, in this case. I highly recommend this fine psychological thriller, with one of the most complex 'villains' I have seen in a while. If you're in the mood for a good thriller with some well done twists, give this movie a chance.

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