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Ellen Barkin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rachel Corr, Sharon Wilkins, Stephen Singer
Aviva is thirteen, awkward and sensitive. Her mother Joyce is warm and loving, as is her father, Steve, a regular guy who does have a fierce temper from time to time. The film revolves around her fami...( read more
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It?s a bit complicated but its bold and very original! Typically disturbing while being quite tender, what will Solondz do next?
More than just a sequel to Welcome to the Dollhouse, this is a companion piece. Much more abstract than it's predecessor, Palindromes delves a little deeper into teenage sexuality and it's relationship with self image and self esteem. A very dynamic and off-beat f...( read more)
Poor 13 year girl can't have a baby, but REALLY wants one.
and you know what this is? the worlds smallest violin playing "my heart cries for you"
The most obvious thing to say right off the bat is that Todd Solondz is not for everybody. His films aren't afraid to explore the most perverse topics, and for that reason they make many viewers very uncomfortable and automatically dismiss them as filth. I, however, feel sorry fo...( read more)
This movie is totally good...if you like kids having sex with other kids, murdering adults, and other such things. For no reason the actors change, but the characters remain the same. I wanted more, because palindromes are neat. I got POOP.
I don' think I'll ever forget this movie. Palindromes is so different! I wasn't sure if I should take the film as a dark comedy or as a drama. By the end I figured it was a little of both. It's a little f--ked up, but I liked it!
Unique approach having a half dozen actresses play the same 13 yr old girl (to demonstrate that the character is representing all 13 yr old girls) who has a seemingly doting but out of touch mother (Ellen Barkin). The young woman gets preganant because she "loves babies" and her...( read more)
One of the most uncomfortable films I've ever had to sit through. It's completely sick, but unlike Solondz's other films it lacks the same kind of humor.
saw this movie a long time ago, it was pretty good, but i could never remember the name and it's been killin me for years.
