Kisses

On the fringes of Dublin, Kylie and Dylan – two pre-teen kids – live in a suburban housing estate devoid of life, color and the prospects of escape. Kylie lives with five siblings and her overworked mother. Next door, Dylan lives in the shadow of an abusive, alcoholic father and the memory of an elder brother who ran away from home two years ago. 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 of inner city Dublin, to search for Dylan’s brother, and in the hope of finding, through him, the possibility of a new life.
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Script: Lance Daly
Cinematography: Lance Daly
Editing: Pat Duffner
Sound: Robert Flanagan
Music: Go Blimps Go
Actors: Kelly O’Neill (Kylie), Shane Curry (Dylan)
Production: Fastnet Films
Producers: Macdara Kelleher
Costumes: Leonie Prendergast
Production Design: Waldemar Kalinowski
Format: 35mm Color-B&W
Production Country: Ireland
Production Year: 2008
Duration: 76
Contact: Focus Features International, UKKaren FinneganT. +44 207 307 5591F. +44 207 307 1348karen.finnegan@focusfeatures.com

Lance Daly

He was born and studied in Dublin and spent time as an actor, a musician, a photographer and editor before taking the leap into making films. In 1999 he wrote and directed his first feature film, Last Days in Dublin. His second film, The Halo Effect, was selected for the closing gala of the Dublin International Film Festival in 2004 and was nominated for five Irish Film and Television Academy awards, including Best Script.

Filmography

2001 Last Days in Dublin
2004 The Halo Effect
2008 Kisses