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ERA
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Released 21 years ago.
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Palindromes
2005 1h 40m EN
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6.2
MID
★6.2TMDB · 179
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Aviva is thirteen, awkward and sensitive. Her mother Joyce is warm and loving, as is her father, Steve, a regular guy who does have a fierce temper from time to time. The film revolves around her family, friends and neighbors.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Matthew Faber
Mark Wiener
Angela Pietropinto
Mrs. Wiener
Bill Buell
Mr. Wiener
Emani Sledge
'Dawn' Aviva
Ellen Barkin
Joyce Victor
Valerie Shusterov
'Judah' Aviva
Richard Masur
Steve Victor
Hillary B. Smith
Robin Wallace
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Todd Solondz
- Writers
- Todd Solondz
- Languages
- Hebrew, English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hebrew, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Todd Solondz, shot by Tom Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Nathan Larson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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ERA
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Editor Mollie Goldstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Matthew Faber and Angela Pietropinto and Bill Buell carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0362004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Todd Solondz directs. Tom Richmond behind the camera. Nathan Larson scores. Mollie Goldstein cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Hebrew, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 21 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hebrew, English.
- 3Directed by Todd Solondz, shot by Tom Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Nathan Larson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Mollie Goldstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Matthew Faber and Angela Pietropinto and Bill Buell carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0362004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tom Richmond
- Original score
- Nathan Larson
- Editing
- Mollie Goldstein
- Production design
- David Doernberg
- Makeup / hair
- Kabuki
- Sound
- Tom Paul
- Runtime
- 100 min · 1h 40m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $809,686
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Todd Solondz
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- EX
Extra Large Pictures
Key crew
- EditorMollie Goldstein
- EditorKevin Messman
- Set DecorationSara Parks
- Key Hair StylistKabuki
- Key Makeup ArtistKabuki
- Makeup ArtistTania Ribalow
- First Assistant DirectorHeather Grierson
- Second Assistant DirectorKeith Jones
- Second Second Assistant DirectorSanford McCoy
- Set DresserMolly Page
- Set DresserJosephine Shokrian
- Production Sound MixerChristof Gebert
- Foley ArtistEric Milano
- Supervising Sound EditorEric Offin
- Sound Re-Recording MixerTom Paul
- Sound Effects DesignerDaniel Perlin
- Boom OperatorBrion Regan
- Foley ArtistBrion Regan
- Sound Effects EditorBrion Regan
- CastingAnn Goulder
- Associate ProducerTimothy Bird
- Costume DesignerVicki Farrell
- Production DesignDavid Doernberg
- ProducerMike S. Ryan
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- teenage pregnancy
- runaway teen
- provocative
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2004-09-03· Telluride Film Festival
- Premiere2004-10-15· New York Film Festival
- Premiere2005-03-13· South by Southwest Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2005-04-13NR· New York City, New York
- Theatrical (limited)2005-04-15NR· Los Angeles, California
