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Dorothy Mills

- Evil chose her

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...

Release Date : 2008-08-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Octagon FilmsEuroimages Fund of the Council of EuropeFidélité ProductionsFís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Production Country : FranceIreland

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Jane Van Dopp

Original Name : Carice van Houten

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dorothy Mills

Original Name : Jenn Murray

Gender : Female

Character Name : Colin Garrivan

Original Name : David Wilmot

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eileen McMahon

Original Name : Ger Ryan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Aiden Kearsley

Original Name : David Ganly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pastor Ross

Original Name : Gary Lewis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Mc Cllellan

Original Name : Rynagh O'Grady

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mary McMahon

Original Name : Charlene McKenna

Gender : Female

Character Name : Paul Fallon

Original Name : Joe Hanley

Gender : Male

Character Name : John McCarthy

Original Name : Gavin O'Connor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Garage Owner

Original Name : Ned Dennehy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Garage Owner's Wife

Original Name : Marie Mullen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Duncan McClellan

Original Name : Sean Stewart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maureen Kearsley

Original Name : Louise Lewis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kurt Gallagher

Original Name : Eamonn Owens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jake Fallon

Original Name : Ian Lloyd Anderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paul Fallon's Wife (as Michele Forbes)

Original Name : Michèle Forbes

Gender : Female

Character Name : Emma McCarthy

Original Name : Helen Norton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tom O'Brien

Original Name : David Murray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old Mrs. McClellan

Original Name : Barbara Adair

Gender : Male

Character Name : David Morton

Original Name : David Nesbitt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mimi

Original Name : Clara McCormack

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mabel Mills

Original Name : Niamh Shaw

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. McClellan

Original Name : Glen Gannon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Doctor S. (uncredited)

Original Name : Jordan Lee McGrath

Gender : Male

Character Name : Farmer (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Alan Walsh

Gender : Male

Reviews

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2021-06-23

"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.