Holly

"Out of thousands, he tried to save one."

2006 1h 54m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 18

Drama

Synopsis

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Shot on location in Cambodia, including many scenes in actual brothels in the notorious red light district of Phnom Penh, HOLLY is a captivating, touching and emotional experience. Patrick, an American card shark and dealer of stolen artifacts, has been 'comfortably numb' in Cambodia for years, when he encounters Holly, a 12-year-old Vietnamese girl, in the K11 red light village. The girl has been sold by her impoverished family and smuggled across the border to work as a prostitute.

“Out of thousands, he tried to save one.”

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Cast

Ron Livingston
Patrick
Jacquie Nguyen
Holly (Thuy Nguyen)
Virginie Ledoyen
Marie
Chris Penn
Freddie
Udo Kier
Klaus
Sahajak Boonthanakit
Tommy
Montakan Ransibrahmanakul
Mama san
Trungta Kositchimongkol
Ma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guy Moshe
Writers: Guy Moshe
Languages: English, Khmer, Vietnamese
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Khmer, Vietnamese.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Editor Isabela Monteiro de Castro 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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Ron Livingston and Jacquie Nguyen and Virginie Ledoyen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Out of thousands, he tried to save one.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guy Moshe directs. Isabela Monteiro de Castro cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Khmer, Vietnamese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 20 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Khmer, Vietnamese.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Isabela Monteiro de Castro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ron Livingston and Jacquie Nguyen and Virginie Ledoyen carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Out of thousands, he tried to save one.".
9IMDB entry: tt0419815 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.