Nicole Kidman plays Suzanne Stone in Gus Van Sant’s comeback film after Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and first venture with a major Hollywood studio.
Two friends, both called Gerry, decide to go hiking in the American desert. After wandering off the beaten track they soon end up lost, leaving them no choice but to keep walking and try to find a way out.
“We blijven het verlangen koesteren om ons meester te maken van het lichaam van een film. Zelden zal de foute stelling die cinema als fotografie in beweging beschouwt zo juist geweest zijn.
The title Paranoid Park refers to an illegally built skate park under a bridge in Portland, Oregon. Sixteen-year-old Alex is enticed by the park’s anarchist reputation. One night, this utopian place where skaters get together is forever changed.