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Kisses (2008)

Kisses poster
Directed by
Lance Daly
Genre
coming-of-age film
Country
Ireland
Runtime
1h 12m
Rated
18A
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two preadolescent neighbors from abusive homes in Dublin run away together on Christmas. They navigate the city's streets and encounter both kindness and danger as they search for a better life.

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What happens

Kisses is a 2008 Irish drama film directed by Lance Daly. The film is a coming of age drama about two ragamuffin preadolescents, next door neighbours from dysfunctional families living on the outskirts of Dublin, Ireland, who run away together one Christmas holiday. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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