Dorothy Mills (2008)

August 6, 2008 (FR) • Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Horror • 102m

Overview

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...

Director

Agnès Merlet

Writers

Juliette Sales, Agnès Merlet

Top Billed

Carice van Houten

Keywords

suicide borderline personality disorder psychiatrist female psychiatrist woman director remote village

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Top Billed 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

Joe Hanley

Paul Fallon

Gavin O'Connor

John McCarthy

Ned Dennehy

Garage Owner

Marie Mullen

Garage Owner's Wife

Sean Stewart

Duncan McClellan

Louise Lewis

Maureen Kearsley

Eamonn Owens

Kurt Gallagher

Ian Lloyd Anderson

Jake Fallon

Michèle Forbes

Paul Fallon's Wife (as Michele Forbes)

Helen Norton

Emma McCarthy

David Murray

Tom O'Brien

Barbara Adair

Old Mrs. McClellan

David Nesbitt

David Morton

Clara McCormack

Mimi

Niamh Shaw

Mabel Mills

Glen Gannon

Mr. McClellan

Jordan Lee McGrath

Young Doctor S. (uncredited)

Paul Alan Walsh

Farmer (uncredited)

Crew

Fionn Higgins

Dialogue Editor

Juliette Sales

Screenplay

Agnès Merlet

Screenplay

Agnès Merlet

Director

Jonathan Shaw

Third Assistant Director

Jean-Luc Ormières

Executive Producer

Stephen Murphy

Steadicam Operator

John Conroy

Camera Operator

Adam Tsan

Grip

Emer Conroy

Script Supervisor

Andrew Felton

Boom Operator

Andrew Hegarty

First Assistant Director

Addo Gallagher

Gaffer

Olivier Delbosc

Producer

Maureen Hughes

Casting

Alex Hudd

Dolby Consultant

John Fitzgerald

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Monica Coleman

Editor

Giorgos Arvanitis

Director of Photography

Caoimhe Doyle

Foley

Joni Galvin

Makeup Artist

James Flynn

Producer

David Wilson

Production Design

Muriel Bell

Hairstylist

Marc Missonnier

Producer

Jon Stevenson

Sound Designer

Eric Jehelmann

Producer

Laurent Boudaud

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Suzanne Cave

Costume Design

Nathaniel Méchaly

Original Music Composer

Bobby McGlynn

Prop Maker

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tmdb17996075

⭐ 7/10

February 14, 2017

"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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Dorothy Mills (2008)

Juliette Sales, Agnès Merlet

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