Holly Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

A two-bit criminal gets a shot at redemption while traveling through Southeast Asia in this 2006 drama from director Guy Moshe. Ron Livingston stars Patrick, a low-level con man who scores a gig transporting some stolen goods from Cambodia. When Patrick is sidelined at a brothel, he finds himself drawn to helping the title character, a 12-year-old Vietnamese prostitute played by Thuy Nguyen. Featuring one of the final performances by actor Chris Penn, Holly screened at the 2006 Edinburgh Film Festival. - Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
11/09/2007
DVD Release Date:
01/27/2009
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for disturbing sexual situations involving children, and for language.
Run Time:
114 min.
Distributor(s):
Slowhand
Production Co.:
Max Entertainment
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Americans Abroad, Redemption, Kids in Trouble, Prostitutes, Unlikely Heroes
Tone:
Bittersweet, Compassionate, Harsh, Poignant
Keywords:
Cambodia, Vietnamese [nationality], brothel, child-prostitution, redemption, sex-trafficking, smuggling
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (11-09-2007)
Language:
English,Khmer,Vietnamese
Status:
DVD