Dollhouse

"Six lunatics, one night, one secret, no control"

2012 1h 35m EN

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4.5

SKIP

★4.5TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Six lunatics, one night, one secret, no control”

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Cast

Seána Kerslake
Jeannie
Johnny Ward
Eanna
Kate Stanley Brennan
Denise
Shane Curry
Shane
Ciaran McCabe
Darren
Jack Reynor
Robbie
Deirdre O'Kane
Mum
Peter Gowen
Dad

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kirsten Sheridan
Writers: Kirsten Sheridan
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kirsten Sheridan, shot by Colin Downey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Seána Kerslake and Johnny Ward and Kate Stanley Brennan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Six lunatics, one night, one secret, no control".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1930327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kirsten Sheridan directs. Colin Downey behind the camera. Howie B. scores. Kirsten Sheridan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kirsten Sheridan, shot by Colin Downey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Howie B.. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kirsten Sheridan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Seána Kerslake and Johnny Ward and Kate Stanley Brennan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Six lunatics, one night, one secret, no control".
8IMDB entry: tt1930327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.