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Palindromes

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An underage girl horrifies her parents by getting pregnant, then runs away after they force her to have an abortion.
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Unique but cold.

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Geoff Pevere Toronto Star 05/13/2005
2.5/4
The movie's oppressive atmosphere of flatly rendered, all-consuming determinism leaves it sparkless, pointless and ultimately not very funny. Go to Full Review
Stephen Cole Globe and Mail 05/13/2005
3.5/4
In its own peculiar way, it is a more compassionate and useful religious document than Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. Go to Full Review
Marrit Ingman Austin Chronicle 05/08/2005
2/5
Beating up the viewer with grotesquerie is a worthy goal only when there's a point to it, such as self-examination. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/19/2020
3.5/4.0
Todd Solondz, backward and forward, is simply an outstanding, courageous storyteller and a unique, insightful, and gifted director. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Alternate Ending 09/16/2018
2.5/5
It seems stuck entirely at the level of "what would happen if we tried..." Go to Full Review
Sean Nelson The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 08/23/2017
Nothing about Palindromes is easy to resolve. This should come as great news for fans of Todd Solondz. Go to Full Review
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thiago s @Thiagostone Jan 3 Filme bacana, o roteiro é bacaninha, o filme tem dramas de adolescentes que tem sexo, relacionamento gravidez e outras coisas, o filme ainda entrega um drama legal, mas parece que o filme não traz uma relevância no elenco e no filme todo. See more Steve D 02/01/2024 I just don't get this writer at all. See more Dave S 11/29/2022 Anyone interested in entering the strange world of Todd Solondz should probably start with anything other than Palindromes. An acquired taste at the best of times, Palindromes is consistent in many ways with his other films – uncomfortable themes, awkward characters, unusual storylines, a laconic but effective directing style, and enough general weirdness to keep your interest. This time around, Aviva (played by a bunch of different actors), a 13-year-old girl, desperately wants a child. When she becomes pregnant, her parents convince her to have an abortion, which ultimately results in a hysterectomy. When she runs away, she finds herself lost in a world she doesn't understand. While the subject matter (abortion, pedophilia, alienation) is enough to turn a lot of viewers off, it is ultimately Solondz' unique style that audiences will be forced to make a verdict on. A Solondz movie is either a love it or hate it affair, it would seem. See more cinephile f 11/05/2022 This film is a piece of art. It is very extreme and is excellent and not for everybody. I absolutely recommend it but you may have to watch it more than once to get it. Soldonz is such a brilliant director. I wish Hollywood did more stuff like this rather than just putting out marketing driven superhero 'films' that are simply about making $$$. See more Andrew F 08/04/2022 Solondz's best film and personal top 10 film. See more william d @acsdoug 06/10/2020 Lacks the humor of Solondz' first two films, but still interesting nonetheless. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An underage girl horrifies her parents by getting pregnant, then runs away after they force her to have an abortion.
Director
Todd Solondz
Producer
Mike S. Ryan, Derrick Tseng
Screenwriter
Todd Solondz
Production Co
Extra Large Pictures
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 13, 2005, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 5, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$553.4K
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround
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