Kissing Candice (2018)

Name: Kissing Candice
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2018-06-22
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Ann Skelly, Ryan Lincoln, Conall Keating, Ryan McParland, John Lynch

Kissing Candice (2018), directed by Aoife McArdle, starring Ann Skelly and Ryan Lincoln.

06/22/2018 BR Drama and Thriller 1h 42m

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Synopsis

Candice longs to escape the boredom of her seaside town, but when a boy she dreams about turns up in real life, she becomes involved with a dangerous local gang.

Steve AnnisCinematography
Aoife McArdleDirector, Writer
Dan SherwenEditing
Andrew FreedmanProducer

About the film

Kissing Candice is a 2017 Irish drama film directed by Aoife McArdle and starring Ann Skelly. It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and had its European premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2018.

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Cast

Ann Skelly as Candice

Ryan Lincoln as Jacob

Conall Keating as Dermot

Ryan McParland as Conor

Caitriona Ennis as Martha

John Lynch as Donal

Jack Nolan as Wolfman

Tony Doyle as Sharkey

Maghnús Foy as Monk

James Greene as Maguire

Seaghán Óg O'Neill as Aaron

Jason Cullen as Caleb

Kwaku Fortune as Finn

Reception

The film holds an approval rating of 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10.

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian said, "Aoife McArdle's tale of a teenager rescued in reality by a stranger from her fantasies is an audacious delight." Hot Press wrote, "At once raw and stylised, dreamlike and terrifyingly real, Kissing Candice is a bleak portrait of Ireland, but a compelling one." Sinead McCausland of Film School Rejects wrote, "For a film so assured, stylised and well paced, McArdle has certainly made an impressive, and memorable, debut."

Controversy

Even though it screened as part of the Generation 14plus section at the 2018 Berlinale, the film was given an 18 certificate by the Irish Film Classification Office. The film was given a 15 rating in the United Kingdom.

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External links

Official website

Kissing Candice at IMDb

Kissing Candice at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Kissing Candice on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kissing_Candice

Trivia

It premiered on June 22, 2018, a Friday.
It runs 1h42 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosVenom Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
CountriesIreland
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Steve Annis Cinematography
Aoife McArdle Director
Dan Sherwen Editing
Andrew Freedman Producer
Sally Campbell Producer
Jon Clarke Original music
Aoife McArdle Writer

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What is Kissing Candice about?

Kissing Candice: Candice longs to escape the boredom of her seaside town, but when a boy she dreams about turns up in real life, she becomes involved with a dangerous local gang.

Who directed Kissing Candice?

Kissing Candice was directed by Aoife McArdle in 2018.

Who stars in Kissing Candice?

The cast of Kissing Candice includes Ann Skelly, Ryan Lincoln, Conall Keating, Ryan McParland and John Lynch.

How long is Kissing Candice?

Kissing Candice runs for 102 minutes, or 1h42.