Paper Spiders

Paper Spiders
Directed byInon Shampanier
Written byNatalie Shampanier
Inon Shampanier
Produced byAsh Christian
Anne Clements
StarringLili Taylor
Stefania LaVie Owen
Peyton List
Ian Nelson
CinematographyZach Kuperstein
Edited byJoe Murphy
Music byAriel Blumenthal
Production
companies
Cranium Entertainment
Idiot Savant Pictures
Distributed byEntertainment Squad
Release dates
  • September 24, 2020 (2020-09-24) (Boston Film Festival)
  • May 7, 2021 (2021-05-07)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Paper Spiders is a 2020 American drama film directed by Inon Shampanier, written by Natalie and Inon Shampanier, and starring Lili Taylor and Stefania LaVie Owen.[1][2][3] It tells the story of a high school girl struggling to help her mother, whose paranoid delusions spiral out of control. It is described as "a bittersweet story about coming of age in the shadow of mental illness."[4]

  1. ^ Linden, Sheri (2 September 2020). "'Paper Spiders': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (20 February 2020). "Cercamon Boards 'Paper Spiders' Sales; Drama Stars Lili Taylor, Stefania LaVie Owen & Peyton List – EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ^ Hipes, Patrick (24 April 2019). "Lili Taylor & Stefania LaVie Owen To Star In Mental Illness Drama 'Paper Spiders'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ^ Shampanier, Inon (2020-09-24), Paper Spiders (Drama), Peyton List, Lili Taylor, Max Casella, David Rasche, Buffalo 8 Productions, Cranium Entertainment, Idiot Savant Pictures, retrieved 2020-11-29