Paranoid Park
Synopsis
An unsolved murder at Portland’s infamous Paranoid skateboard park brings detectives to a local high school, propelling a young skater into a moral odyssey where he must not only deal with the pain and disconnect of adolescence, but also the consequences of his own actions.
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Awards & Festivals
Cannes Film Festival
2007 | Winner: 60th Anniversary Prize
Independent Spirit Awards
2008 | Winner: Producers Award
2008 | 2 nominations including: Best Feature
Critics reviews
CinePassion
Paranoid Park may seem like a sketch, yet it catches in luminous amber a moment when reality bloodily, necessarily pierces the myth of adolescent purity.
Fernando F. Croce
August 27, 2009
Conjuring a submersive audio/visual atmosphere that is neither dreamy nor exactly expressionistic, Paranoid Park nevertheless gets into the headspace of its young high school skater protagonist and treats with supreme respect what might be best described as a blown mind.
Daniel Kasman
March 07, 2008
The New York Times
It is a modestly scaled triumph without a false or wasted moment.
Manohla Dargis
March 07, 2008
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