Alarm (2008)
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| Original title | alarm |
| Country of production | Ireland |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| length | 105 minutes |
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| Director | Gerard Stembridge |
| script | Gerard Stembridge |
| production | Anna J. Devlin, Marina Hughes |
| music | Kieran Lynch |
| camera | Bruno de Keyzer |
| cut | Mary Finlay |
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Alarm is a 2008 Irish thriller . Gerard Stembridge wrote the script and also directed it.
background
Alarm was shot in Ireland. Most of the scenes take place in Dublin . The main roles were played by Aidan Turner (best known for his role as Kili in the Hobbit trilogy ) and Ruth Bradley (best known for her portrayal of Garda Lisa Nolan in the film Grabbers ).
action
After Molly's father was killed by burglars, she lives with his friends in Dublin. Molly ( Ruth Bradley ) still suffers from anxiety attacks after watching her father die. However, she dreams of a new house where she can live alone. On the outskirts of Dublin, she believes she has found her dream home in a quiet area. At the housewarming party, Mal ( Aidan Turner ), a former classmate with whom Molly was in love while she was still at school, appears. The two begin a love affair and Molly's happiness seems to be perfect. But soon Molly's house was repeatedly broken into, while the neighboring houses were spared. Molly gets more and more nervous and eventually suspects her friends to have something to do with the nightly burglaries. Sometimes she worries about a dog for Molly, but it disappears without a trace some time later. Molly goes crazy and no longer knows who she can actually trust. When she goes to see her therapist in Dublin for help, the therapist informs her friends to take her home. At night, Mal comes to pick her up and takes her back. There it turns out that Mal is a psychopath and that every time she fell asleep, she pressed the panic button to set off the alarm. She eventually overpowers him and pushes him over the railing. The final scene shows Molly in a state of shock in her bed saying: "This is my home! This is my home! This is my home!"
criticism
At the introduction to the film, director and screenwriter Gerard Stembridge stated that the film was a swan song to the Celtic tiger (i.e. the Irish economic boom of the 1990s). He also wanted to develop a good old-fashioned thriller with Alarm. However, critics doubt that he succeeded in this. The thriller is not exciting enough and the plot is too predictable. In addition, many scenes were shot at night, so these are often difficult to see.
Publications
Alarm appeared in Irish cinemas in 2008. On November 30, 2010, the American DVD release by IFC Film Studios followed.
Web links
- Alarm in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Alarm rotten tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Irish Opinion Aidan Turner . In: Movies.ie . November 5, 2008. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ a b alarm . In: Dandyspoke.com . Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ Scott's Movie Comments . In: Scottsmovies.com . July 11, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ Paranoia and Obsession on Full Display in 'Alarm' . In: Jennifer Fratangelo . February 10, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ Alarm DVD . In: Cduniverse.com . Retrieved January 2, 2014.