Palo Alto

Palo Alto

In every city some seek love, some look for trouble, others look for both.

Directed by Gia Coppola

Produced by Rabbit Bandini Productions

2014100 min6.1 / 10

A bleak coming-of-age portrait of affluent teenagers adrift in substance abuse and predatory relationships, marked by emotional isolation and the absence of protective guidance.

A lack of parental guidance encourages teens in an affluent California town to rebel with substance abuse and casual sex.

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