28 Jun 2001
On the Edge
A compendium of three short science-fiction films, each with a decidedly feminist slant.
Dorothy Mills
Evil chose her
When a gloomy, God-fearing island community is rocked by the assault of an infant, a psychiatrist is called in to examine Dorothy Mills, the teenager accused of the crime. Despite the villagers' hostility to her inquiry, she soon comes to suspect that Dorothy suffers from multiple personality disorder...
Top Billed Cast
Carice van Houten Jane Van Dopp
Jenn Murray Dorothy Mills
David Wilmot Colin Garrivan
Ger Ryan Eileen McMahon
David Ganly Aiden Kearsley
Gary Lewis Pastor Ross
Rynagh O'Grady Mrs. Mc Cllellan
Charlene McKenna Mary McMahon
Joe Hanley Paul Fallon
Gavin O'Connor John McCarthy
Ned Dennehy Garage Owner
Marie Mullen Garage Owner's Wife
Sean Stewart Duncan McClellan
Louise Lewis Maureen Kearsley
Eamonn Owens Kurt Gallagher
Ian Lloyd Anderson Jake Fallon
Michèle Forbes Paul Fallon's Wife (as Michele Forbes)
Helen Norton Emma McCarthy
David Murray Tom O'Brien
Barbara Adair Old Mrs. McClellan
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