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Ken Park (2002)

Ken Park poster
Directed by
Larry Clark, Edward Lachman
Genre
drama film, teen film
Country
France, Netherlands, United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 688 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film shows the lives of four teenagers in Visalia, California after a mutual friend kills himself. Each faces severe family abuse and dysfunction in their everyday lives.

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What happens

Ken Park is a 2002 psychological teen film directed by Larry Clark and Edward Lachman. Set in the city of Visalia, California, it revolves around the abusive and dysfunctional lives of four teenagers following the suicide of their mutual acquaintance, the eponymous Ken Park. It was written by Harmony Korine, who based it on Clark's journals and stories. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 10, 2002, but has not been officially shown in the United States since. It was also banned in Australia due to its content. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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