Welcome to the Dollhouse is a stark suburban comedy about eleven-year-old Dawn Wiener, a middle child in middle school in the middle of New Jersey. Sometimes hated, often reviled, seldom understood, Dawn tries in vain to put on a happy face as she struggles through the onset of what looks to be a long puberty. Life is generally grim, and sometimes it only gets grimmer. Nevertheless, she does find moments of grace amidst the humiliation of her first series of frustrated love affairs, and soon Dawn begins to wonder if life might not be better outside New Jersey.
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'Todd Solondz's Welcome to the Dollhouse is the antidote to 40 years of domestic sitcoms-the funniest, bleakest view of suburban adolescence ever produced in this country." --Village Voice
"A sly, hilarious black comedy....Remembering perfectly is the best revenge as Todd Solondz demonstrates so beautifully in Welcome to Dollhouse...when losers persevere this cleverly, they win!" --New York Times
"A sly, hilarious black comedy....Remembering perfectly is the best revenge as Todd Solondz demonstrates so beautifully in Welcome to Dollhouse...when losers persevere this cleverly, they win!" --New York Times
About the Author
Todd Solondz, born in New Jersey in 1959, is the acclaimed writer and director of Happiness and Storytelling.
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Evil and funny!,
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This review is from: Welcome to the Dollhouse (Paperback)
While you read this screenplay, you'll regret laughing at such a sad and tortured little girl. But then you'll say "Oh, what the hell..." and laugh some more. This is a comedy, and it's supposed to make you laugh. For people who like black comedies.
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a great movie, and a great script!,
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This review is from: Welcome to the Dollhouse (Paperback)
On of the funniest scripts I've ever read. Todd Solondz's script is bleak, and will probably offend most. It takes a certain kind of taste to enjoy.
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