Lawn Dogs

IMDb 7.4/10  (9 080)

RFF 6.5/10  (19)

SC 4.9/10 

Year: 1997
Country: United Kingdom
Actors and Actresses: Mischa Barton
Review: This hypnotic coming-of-age story plunges into the darkening world of 10-year-old Devon (Barton). She seems to be leading "the good life" of upper-class suburbia, but beneath the surface is a sulphuric spring of misanthropy. She's already had heart surgery, Mom (Quinlan) is having an ugly affair while socially ambitious Dad (McDonald) is angry because daughter Devon's not the "perfect" child. The quavery status-quo gets totally shot to hell when Devon strikes up a friendship (and a powerful fantasy) with sinewy lawn-mower man Trent (Rockwell), who dwells in a trailer parked in the middle of a lush forest. This unusual drama can be a tad bossy about its socio-sexual-political subtext, but director Duigan (The Leading Man) quietly allows its disturbing yet oddly tender core to shine through.
Movie added at: 20.09.2025