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PARANOID PARK tells the troubled story of Alex, a Portland high school student who loves to skateboard. But after accidentally causing the death of a security guard, Alex must come to terms with the guilty feelings that are threatening to overwhelm him.

Product Identifiers

EAN5023965383723

eBay Product ID (ePID)65744196

Product Key Features

ActorGabe Nevins, Dan Liu, Lauren Mckinney, Taylor Momsen, Scott Green, Jake Miller

Film/TV TitleParanoid Park

DirectorGus Van Sant

LanguageEnglish

Run Time81 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2008

FormatBlu-ray

FeaturesWidescreen, Making Of\Secret Cinema Event\Trailer

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Additional InformationWhile Gus Van Sant's PARANOID PARK is in keeping with the atmospheric work of the films in his previous 'death trilogy' (GERRY, ELEPHANT, LAST DAYS), this time around he's working from a more conventional narrative to capture the awkwardness and pressures of adolescence. The result is a work of breathtakingly personal cinema--intimate, beautiful, and moving. Based on the novel by Blake Nelson, PARANOID PARK tells the troubled story of Alex (Gabe Nevins), a Portland high school student who loves to skateboard. But after accidentally causing the death of a security guard, Alex must come to terms with the guilty feelings that are threatening to overwhelm him. Unable to tell anyone what has happened, including his best friend, Jared (Jake Miller) and his nagging girlfriend, Jennifer (Tayler Momsen), he keeps it all inside at the risk of imploding with guilt.<BR>Van Sant is an impressionistic and deeply sensitive director. His decision to work with acclaimed cinematographer Christopher Doyle (FALLEN ANGELS, IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE) pays off immeasurably, as Doyle combines naturalistic full-frame 35mm with grainy super-8 to create a lush, moody atmosphere. As usual, Van Sant's sonic tastes are impeccable. He once again employs the music of Elliott Smith to great effect, contrasting Smith's heartbreaking songs with slow-motion imagery, further establishing a sense of confusion and loss. The cast, all recruited from the social networking website MySpace, are more than serviceable, yet it is Nevins who steals the show. His Alex is a likeable figure to whom the audience can relate, further personaliSing an already intimate tale. PARANOID PARK is a gorgeous, unforgettable tone poem that captures the myriad complexities of teenage life.

ReviewsHollywood Reporter - Van Sant has composed an emotional mosaic that brings you inside Alex., The Times - Bears some similarities with Elephant. A similarly photogenic teen milieu is shot with fluid, graceful camerawork; a non-linear structure slots together like a puzzle to reveal the panicked mindset of a boy under agreat deal of stress, Attitude - Striking... haunting... heartbreaking, Total Film - Mesmerising... excellent, Variety - Through immaculate use of picture, sound and time, the director adds another panel to his series of pictures about disaffected, disconnected youth

ScreenwriterGus Van Sant

Sound sourceDolby Digital

EditorGus Van Sant

Movie/TV TitleParanoid Park

Director of PhotographyRain Kathy Li, Christopher Doyle

Consumer AdviceContains brief images of strong gore