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Holly

  • 20062006
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  • 1h 54m
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6.7/10
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Ron Livingston and Jacquie Nguyen in Holly (2006)
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In Cambodia, Holly, a 12 year old Vietnamese girl, encounters Patrick, an American stolen artifacts dealer. The story follows their strong connection and her unrelenting efforts to escape he... Read allIn Cambodia, Holly, a 12 year old Vietnamese girl, encounters Patrick, an American stolen artifacts dealer. The story follows their strong connection and her unrelenting efforts to escape her fate.In Cambodia, Holly, a 12 year old Vietnamese girl, encounters Patrick, an American stolen artifacts dealer. The story follows their strong connection and her unrelenting efforts to escape her fate.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Guy Moshe
  • Writers
    • Guy Jacobson
    • Guy Moshe
  • Stars
    • Ron Livingston
    • Chris Penn
    • Udo Kier
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  • Director
    • Guy Moshe
  • Writers
    • Guy Jacobson
    • Guy Moshe
  • Stars
    • Ron Livingston
    • Chris Penn
    • Udo Kier
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    • 16User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Ron Livingston
    Ron Livingston
    • Patrickas Patrick
    Chris Penn
    Chris Penn
    • Freddieas Freddie
    Udo Kier
    Udo Kier
    • Klausas Klaus
    Virginie Ledoyen
    Virginie Ledoyen
    • Marieas Marie
    Jacquie Nguyen
    Jacquie Nguyen
    • Hollyas Holly
    • (as Thuy Nguyen)
    Sahajak Boonthanakit
    Sahajak Boonthanakit
    • Tommyas Tommy
    Srey Cham
    • Girl #3as Girl #3
    Kosal Dang
    • Kirias Kiri
    Mudha Dann
    • Police Officeras Police Officer
    Kun Daravann
    • Police Lieutenantas Police Lieutenant
    Sethy Dy
    • Prakas Prak
    Adi Ezroni
    Adi Ezroni
    • Emmaas Emma
    Hugh Kirk
    • Backpacker #1as Backpacker #1
    Trungta Kositchimongkol
    • Maas Ma
    Lina
    • Girl #2as Girl #2
    Teerawat Mulvilai
    • Ohnas Ohn
    Net Ngo
    • Cafe Owneras Cafe Owner
    Tor Nhim
    • Boat Crew Memberas Boat Crew Member
    • Director
      • Guy Moshe
    • Writers
      • Guy Jacobson
      • Guy Moshe
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    Shot on location in Cambodia, including many scenes in actual brothels in the notorious red light district of Phnom Penh, HOLLY is a captivating, touching and emotional experience. Patrick, an American card shark and dealer of stolen artifacts, has been 'comfortably numb' in Cambodia for years, when he encounters Holly, a 12-year-old Vietnamese girl, in the K11 red light village. The girl has been sold by her impoverished family and smuggled across the border to work as a prostitute. Holly's virginity makes her a lucrative prize, and when she is sold to a child trafficker, Patrick embarks on a frantic search through both the beautiful and sordid faces of the country, in an attempt to bring her to safety. Harsh, yet poetic, this feature forms part of the 'K-11' Project, dedicated to raising awareness of the epidemic of child trafficking and the sex slavery trade through several film projects. The film's producers endured substantial hardships in order to be able to shoot in Cambodia and have also founded the RedLight Children Campaign, which is a worldwide grassroots initiative generating conscious concern and inspiring immediate action against child sexploitation. —Anonymous
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      • Out of thousands, he tried to save one.
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      • Drama
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      • Rated R for disturbing sexual situations involving children, and for language
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    • Trivia
      Tom Sizemore was originally slated to play Freddie but after being arrested for failing several drug tests, he was dropped from the production and replaced by 'Chris Penn'.
    • Goofs
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    • Connections
      Referenced in 24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters (2016)

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    3/10
    Better as a documentary
    I saw this recently and I must say, I was moved by the factual basis of the story. However, "Holly" as a movie did not quite work. I am however, looking forward to watching the documentary which the producers who organised this project had made because I think that would be a much more compelling work than this film.

    The international cast was composed of B-class actors but their acting was appropriate, and I must give a special mention for the young actress who played Holly. This was her first movie role and she did a very nice job, considering hers is the most challenging part.

    Ron Livingston was adequate but bland as Patrick, the American whose quest is to "save" Holly, but Chris Penn was good in this, his final role. Unfortunately, despite my mostly favourable opinion of Virginie Ledoyen and Udo Kier, both of these actors were very much forgettable and did not do their best work in this film.

    I believe in the film's message and intention, but I have to be fair, so I rate "Holly" 3 stars based on its shortcomings as a movie. But I think the subject matter deserves serious consideration and I am pleased that the people behind this movie have made a documentary as well which I hope will have its debut on BBC and other TV networks.
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    • Release date
      • January 7, 2010 (Israel)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
      • Israel
      • Cambodia
    • Official site
      • Priority Films
    • Languages
      • English
      • Central Khmer
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • Девственность Холли
    • Filming locations
      • Cambodia
    • Production companies
      • Priority Films
      • Max Entertainment (I)
      • Vox Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $166,620
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $32,406
      • Nov 11, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $166,620
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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