Palo Alto (2013)

Directed by

Gia Coppola

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 919 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of teenagers in a California suburb navigate lust, boredom, and self-destructive impulses. Their lives intertwine through parties, reckless behavior, and the quiet strain of growing up.

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What happens

Palo Alto is a 2013 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Gia Coppola, based on the 2010 short story collection by James Franco. The film stars Franco alongside Emma Roberts, Jack Kilmer, Nat Wolff, Zoe Levin, Chris Messina, Keegan Allen, and Val Kilmer, and features Margaret Qualley in her film debut. It concerns a group of disaffected teenagers in a California suburb dealing with lust, boredom, and self-destruction. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 29, 2013, and received a limited theatrical release in the United States on May 9, 2014, by Tribeca Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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