| Palindromes | |
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| Directed by | Todd Solondz |
| Written by | Todd Solondz |
| Produced by | Mike S. Ryan Derrick Tseng |
| Starring | Matthew Faber Ellen Barkin Emani Sledge Valerie Shusterov Hannah Freiman Rachel Corr Will Denton Sharon Wilkins Shayna Levine Jennifer Jason Leigh |
| Narrated by | Maggie Moore |
| Cinematography | Tom Richmond |
| Edited by | Mollie Goldstein Kevin Messman |
| Music by | Nathan Larson |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Wellspring[1] |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | United States France[1] |
| Languages | English Hebrew |
| Box office | $707,269 |
Palindromes is a 2004 American comedy drama film written and directed by Todd Solondz. Referencing Solondz's previous Welcome to the Dollhouse,[2] it was nominated for the Golden Lion award at the 61st Venice International Film Festival.
The protagonist, a 13-year-old girl named Aviva, is played by eight different actors of different ages, races, and genders during the course of the film, which features an array of secondary characters. The names of the characters Aviva, Bob, and Otto are all palindromes.
- ^ a b c "Palindromes (2004)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (October 15, 2004). "Motherhood in Its Grim Permutations". The New York Times.