Hill 16

2005
2h 5m

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8.8/10

111

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Comedy Thriller

Set in suburban Dublin, Hill 16 tells the story of Dublin teenager Niall, who is living under a strict curfew from his parents, due to summer of gang warfare. Niall withdraws, but his love o... Read allSet in suburban Dublin, Hill 16 tells the story of Dublin teenager Niall, who is living under a strict curfew from his parents, due to summer of gang warfare. Niall withdraws, but his love of art and football fail to relieve the boredom as his friends enjoy the trappings of teena... Read allSet in suburban Dublin, Hill 16 tells the story of Dublin teenager Niall, who is living under a strict curfew from his parents, due to summer of gang warfare. Niall withdraws, but his love of art and football fail to relieve the boredom as his friends enjoy the trappings of teenage life: relationships, image building, girls, etc. He befriends Cel, an attractive teache... Read all

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Hill 16 is named after a terrace in Dublin's GAA Stadium, "Croke Park". It was named so, due to the terrace being built from the rubble from the 1916 Easter Rising.

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8/10

Great acting, solid direction

I saw this at the SNOB festival in New Hampshire and was impressed. This has excellent acting and is a polished product in every way, by far the most professional true "indie" that I've seen at small screenings. The "thriller" aspect was a bit thin as the ultimate reveal was fairly obvious, that's the only drawback.

I think it could have been tightened up just a bit at the end but I was very impressed. I've seen a lot of micro budget true indie films and this one sung. The acting by the younger leads, particularly Conor Ryan and Luke Cameron, really hold the movie together.

The strength of the writing is in the humor and characters. The plot works fine but isn't as strong as the other elements. Still, if you want to see good storytelling outside of the Hollywood system, check this film out.