A Thousand Kisses Deep (2011)

Directed by: Dana Lustig

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: A woman named Mia (Jodie Whittaker) finds herself traveling to her past to face dark issues that could lead her to a tragic end if she doesn’t correct them.

Featured Feline: Mia owns an silver British Shorthair tabby named Lily who is first seen sitting in her apartment.

A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily

Lily is next on the stairway of the apartment building where Mia lives. Mia gathers her up when Max (David Warner), the mysterious maintenance man, sees her. “The cat shouldn’t be here,” he warns, “Everything is out of place.”

A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily being picked up on stairs
A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily held by Mia Jodie Whittaker

Max takes Mia down the elevator which takes her to her past. When she exits, Lily is waiting outside her apartment.

A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily sitting outside door
A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily held by Mia Jodie Whittaker entering apartment

Mia enters with Lily and finds her former self and boyfriend Ludwig (Dougray Scott) in the bathroom.

A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily held by Mia Jodie Whittaker
A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily held by Mia Jodie Whittaker

Hiding in the closet, Mia holds Lily and watches how cruel her former boyfriend was, tying her former self to the bed and leaving her overnight.

A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily held by Mia Jodie Whittaker in closet

The next morning Ludwig returns and frees the younger Mia. The older Mia is still watching them from the closet with Lily.

A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily held by Mia Jodie Whittaker in closet
A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily held by Mia Jodie Whittaker in closet

After Ludwig leaves, the younger Mia calls for Lily but the cat doesn’t come. Once the younger Mia has left, the older Mia emerges from the closet and lets Lily down on the bed were some food has been left.

A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily on bed by Mia Jodie Whittaker

Lily is only seen once more during this time period when the older Mia returns to the apartment and is confronted by Ludwig.

A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily on stair landing
A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily picked up by Mia Jodie Whittaker animated gif
A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily held by Mia Jodie Whittaker
A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily held by Mia Jodie Whittaker

The Leonard Cohen poem A Thousand Kisses Deep is featured at the beginning and end of the film and mentions a lily which is probably where the cat’s name came from. The animal wrangler on the film was Gill Raddings working for Action Stunt Dogs & Animals.

A Thousand Kisses Deep - silver British shorthair classic tabby Lily held by Mia Jodie Whittaker

Final Mewsings: Cats don’t usually like to spend entire evenings in a closet.

Many thanks to Mark Murton for letting us know about the cat in this film!

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