
17 year old Candice longs to escape her seaside town and finds solace in her imagination. When her disillusionment calcifies into an obsession with a troubled stranger, she becomes entangled with a dangerous local gang.... (Full plot summary below)
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17 year old Candice longs to escape her seaside town and finds solace in her imagination. When her disillusionment calcifies into an obsession with a troubled stranger, she becomes entangled with a dangerous local gang.
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| Hammer to NailChristopher Llewellyn ReedWith its fractured, elliptical narrative, Kissing Candice uses its form to perfectly illustrate its content. |
| Sunday Times (UK)Katy HayesUncertainty in the storytelling during the final segment doesn't derail this brilliant debut, which is a visual treat that demands to be seen on the big screen. |
| The PlaylistElazar Fine[T]here is no question that [McArdle] has the potential to become a must-watch indie auteur. Unfortunately, "Kissing Candice" sees her off to a slightly uneven start. |
| Film Ireland MagazineEmma DonnellyThe end result is a visual thrill and marks Aoife McArdle as one to keep any eye on. |
| Sunday Independent (Ireland)Hilary A WhiteAs is her wont, [writer/director McArdle] is intent on mood, with atmosphere, cinematography and soundtrack reigning over proceedings, but at the expense of the story. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawTowards the end, Kissing Candice loses narrative shape, but not before it has given its audience memorable, sensuous images. |
| RTÉ (Ireland)Alan CorrIt's enigmatic, transgressive and full of maverick visual flair but Kissing Candice may leave you looking for answers. Possibly McArdle's intention all along. |
| Irish TimesDonald ClarkeIt is to McArdle's credit that Kissing Candice keeps asks questions worth disentangling. |
| The PlaylistEli Fine[T]here is no question that [McArdle] has the potential to become a must-watch indie auteur. Unfortunately, "Kissing Candice" sees her off to a slightly uneven start. |
| Cinema ScopeRobert KoehlerThe story goes from dumb to dumber, and never has a grip on Candice's opaque if intensely physical presence, let alone her character. |