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Synopsis
Palindromes opens with the dedication, "In loving memory of Dawn Wiener," a reference to the lead character in writer/director
Todd Solondz
' early feature,
Welcome to the Dollhouse
. Aviva has just attended Dawn's funeral. Dismayed by her older cousin's untimely death, Aviva asks her mother (
Ellen Barkin
) for assurance that she won't grow up to be like Dawn. Aviva only dreams of one thing -- having babies. Lots and lots of babies. As a teen, while Aviva has no interest in sex, she eagerly loses her virginity to Judah (Robert Agri), the son of a family friend in hopes of getting pregnant. She does, but her mother insists that she have an abortion. Worse yet, due to a complication during the procedure, the doctor is forced to perform a hysterectomy. Unaware of her medical condition, Aviva runs away from home and is picked up by a truck driver (Stephen Adly Guirgis) who has his way with her and then abandons her at a roadside motel. She wanders in the wilderness until she meets up with Jiminy (Tyler Maynard), a friendly boy who lives with the "Sunshine Family," a group of disabled kids cared for by the cheerful Mama Sunshine (Debra Monk). The kids are also a Christian singing group. Aviva is happy until she learns that Mama Sunshine and her husband are virulently anti-abortion and that they are planning to murder a doctor. Solondz cast eight different actors in the lead role, each of whom play Aviva at different points in the story. Matthew Faber reprises the role of Mark Wiener from
Welcome to the Dollhouse
. Palindromes was shot at Bard College in upstate New York, using many film students as crew. It was selected by the Film Society of Lincoln Center for inclusion in the 2004 New York Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide
Cast
Ellen Barkin
Joyce
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Aviva
Richard Masur
Debra Monk
Mama Sunshine
Richard Riehle
Dr. Dan
Walter Bobbie
Bo Sunshine
Matthew Faber
Mark Wiener
Shana Levine
Aviva
Stephen Singer
Stephen Adly-Guirgis
Joe/Bob/Earl
Sharon Wilkins
Aviva
Alexander Brickel
Peter Paul
Emani Sledge
Aviva
Valerie Shusterov
Aviva
Rachel Corr
Aviva
Hannah Freiman
Aviva
Robert Agri
Judah
Will Denton
Aviva
John Gemberling
Judah
Shayna Levine
Aviva
Production Crew
Timothy Bird
Associate Producer
Ann Goulder
Casting
Tom Richmond
Cinematographer
Nathan Larson
Composer (Music Score)
Victoria Farrell
Costume Designer
Todd Solondz
Director
Kevin Messman
Editor
Mollie Goldstein
Editor
Heather Grierson
First Assistant Director
Payton Dunham
Location Manager
Susan Jacobs
Musical Direction/Supervision
Derrick Tseng
Producer
Mike S. Ryan
Producer
David Doernberg
Production Designer
Todd Solondz
Screenwriter
Sara Parks
Set Decorator
Chris Gebert
Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2004
Runtime: 100
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature
Genre
Avant-garde / Experimental
Comedy Drama
Produced by
Extra Large Pictures
Release
April 13, 2005 (USA - Limited)
by Wellspring Media
© 2009 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.