First, some Coppola family tree. Gia was named after her father Gian-Carlo, who died in boating accident before she was born. His sister is Sofia Coppola, both offspring of Francis Ford Coppola, famous director (God Father, Apocalypse Now). Val Kilmer has a bit role in the film, but his son Jack Kilmer stars. Emma Roberts also stars, her aunt is Julia Roberts. Nepotism serves this film well.
This is a hyper-realistic film about teenage angst against a background of drinking, weed, and girls resorting to fellatio as a bonding tool, set amidst suburban ennui.
The film coincides with alarming suicide rates in Palo Alto's Gunn School, which is currently embroiled in a pedophilia case. It is based on James Franco's book Palo Alto.
In one scene a chainsaw is usede to fell a tall tree. Palo Alto means "tall tree."
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