Palindromes

Palindromes

2005100 min6.2 / 10

A provocative, formally experimental coming-of-age drama that uses unconventional narrative and casting choices to explore adolescent vulnerability, family dynamics, and the search for identity.

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 family, friends and neighbors.

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