Welcome to the Dollhouse
First screened in January 1998 / Most recently screened in August 2024
Director: Todd Solondz. Cast: Heather Matarazzo, Brendan Sexton III, Eric Mabius, Matthew Faber, Daria Kalinina, Angela Pietropinto, Bill Buell, Victoria Davis, Dimitri DeFresco, Rica Martens, Will Lyman. Screenplay: Todd Solondz.

Twitter Capsule: An obsidian popsicle. Some targets too easy (ballerina sister), but bracing tone and viewpoint. Matarazzo!

VOR:   You could do worse naming a seminal American indie from the mid-90s, pushing movement's sourest, nerviest energies. A durable touchstone.



Photo © 1995 Suburban Pictures, © 1996 Sony Pictures Classics

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+


Awards:
Berlin Film Festival: C.I.C.A.E. Award (Forum of New Cinema)
Sundance Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic)
Independent Spirit Awards: Best Debut Performance (Matarazzo)
National Board of Review: Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking

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