Kiss Of Life
2003
Writer-director Emily Young's BAFTA-winning debut is an incredibly moving story of love, death and grief. John (Peter Mullen) has been an aid worker in a war-torn area of Eastern Europe and is about to return home to his wife and children back in London who are anxiously waiting for his safe return. But unbeknownst to him, his .. Read more
| Starring | Peter Mullan, Millie Findlay, David Warner, James E. Martin |
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| Director | Emily Young |
| Genres | Drama |
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Critics' reviews (6)
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British debutante director Emily Young's training in Poland is evident throughout this mournful meditation on love and loss, in which the spirit of an accident victim returns to her London home and is confused to find that her children can't see her. As the woman, Ingeborga Dapkunaite lacks the emotional resources to convey the feelings and frustrations that family life gives rise to. And as the husband (an overseas aid worker played by Peter Mullan) tries to get home for her birthday, his homeward trek through Eastern European squalor, which parallels the dead woman's journey towards understanding, features encounters that are either too slight or too consciously symbolic to be of interest.
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While her husband John (Mullan) is away doing aid work in the war-torn Balkans, back in London Helen (Dapkunaite) is... read more on Time Out
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"An assured storyteller... Young's future as a major filmmaker seems a certainty..."
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Not quite
More of an arthouse film...Worth watching but it does not linger in the memory. Feels like Kieslowski on a weaker day. That said, Peter Mullan, as always, is very good. As a directorial debut by Emily Watson it is 'interesting'.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Not quite
More of an arthouse film...Worth watching but it does not linger in the memory. Feels like Kieslowski on a weaker day. That said, Peter Mullan, as always, is very good. As a directorial debut by Emily Watson it is 'interesting'.
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Not much good really
I generally like smaller budget off-beat films, but this just isn't much good really. Not actually bad, but it never turns into anything.
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Not quite
More of an arthouse film...Worth watching but it does not linger in the memory. Feels like Kieslowski on a weaker day. That said, Peter Mullan, as always, is very good. As a directorial debut by Emily Watson it is 'interesting'.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Not quite
More of an arthouse film...Worth watching but it does not linger in the memory. Feels like Kieslowski on a weaker day. That said, Peter Mullan, as always, is very good. As a directorial debut by Emily Watson it is 'interesting'.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Not quite
More of an arthouse film...Worth watching but it does not linger in the memory. Feels like Kieslowski on a weaker day. That said, Peter Mullan, as always, is very good. As a directorial debut by Emily Watson it is 'interesting'.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Not quite
More of an arthouse film...Worth watching but it does not linger in the memory. Feels like Kieslowski on a weaker day. That said, Peter Mullan, as always, is very good. As a directorial debut by Emily Watson it is 'interesting'.
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Not much good really
I generally like smaller budget off-beat films, but this just isn't much good really. Not actually bad, but it never turns into anything.
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[Highly rated reviewer]
Thought provoking and moving
Whilst never actually managing to succeed on all levels, Kiss of Life is both moving and thought provoking. Peter Mullan is excellent as usual and all the cast give good performances that create the mood of despair that runs through the film. Not one to watch if you need cheering up but well worth 84 minutes of your time.
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Life is not a rehearsal
Somewhat bleak portrayal of the emptiness of modern life. Family and relationships are not as valued as they, perhaps, ought to be. Kiss of Life reminds us of the importance of friends, family and just being together.
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Not for me..
Just my personal choice - nothing wrong with the film, and I could easily agree with the other reviews on here. I just found it a bit weird in places and hard to follow as well as somewhat dark, but perhaps expecting something totally different. Probably not a bad choice if you're into Ghost type films.
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Critics' reviews (6)
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British debutante director Emily Young's training in Poland is evident throughout this mournful meditation on love and loss, in which the spirit of an accident victim returns to her London home and is confused to find that her children can't see her. As the woman, Ingeborga Dapkunaite lacks the emotional resources to convey the feelings and frustrations that family life gives rise to. And as the husband (an overseas aid worker played by Peter Mullan) tries to get home for her birthday, his homeward trek through Eastern European squalor, which parallels the dead woman's journey towards understanding, features encounters that are either too slight or too consciously symbolic to be of interest.
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While her husband John (Mullan) is away doing aid work in the war-torn Balkans, back in London Helen (Dapkunaite) is... read more on Time Out
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"An assured storyteller... Young's future as a major filmmaker seems a certainty..."
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Muted study in loss and love that never comes to life on the screen.
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"...A ghostly touching story..."
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"...Breathtaking vision..."
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