Directed by:
Sonejuhi SinhaCinematography:
Shane SiglerCast:
Cynthia Nixon, Robert Aramayo, Olivia DeJonge, Geetanjali Thapa, Samrat Chakrabarti, Shiloh VerricoVOD (1)
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Early in Stray Dolls, a passport is unceremoniously shredded unbeknownst to its owner, Riz (Geetanjali Thapa), an action that stands in stark contrast to the owner’s hopes for a new beginning. This duality propels the action of Sonejuhi Sinha’s moody and atmospheric thriller. Leaving India behind to break with a life of petty crime, Riz arrives stateside and gets a housekeeping job at the decidedly landlocked Tides Plaza Motel. Its manager Una (Cynthia Nixon) houses and employs several other young people in dire straits, including Dallas (Olivia DeJonge), Riz’s new roommate. At first antagonistic, the girls soon realize that their opposite personalities complement each other. Dallas is a bit of a wild card, hooking up with a skeezy dealer (Robert Aramayo) who is also Una’s son, whereas Riz is guarded but stolid, reluctant to take any route forward that isn’t entirely legal. (Tribeca Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Cynthia Nixon
USA
Best movies:
Amadeus (1984)
Englishman in New York, An (2009)
Prince of the City (1981)
Robert Aramayo
UK
Best movies:
Harley and the Davidsons (2016) (series)
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
The King's Man (2021)
Olivia DeJonge
Australia
Best movies:
Elvis (2022)
The Staircase (2022) (series)
The Visit (2015)
Geetanjali Thapa
India
Best movies:
Extraction (2020)
Trapped (2016)
Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz (2018)
Samrat Chakrabarti
UK
Best movies:
New York (2009)
She Hate Me (2004)
Nancy (2018)
Shiloh Verrico
Best movies:
Crown Vic (2019)
Here Today (2021)
Ghost in the Graveyard (2019)