Palo Alto

Shy, sensitive April (Emma Roberts) is the class virgin -a popular soccer player and frequent babysitter for her single-dad coach, Mr. B. (James Franco). Teddy (Jack Kilmer) is an introspective artist whose best friend and sidekick Fred (Nat Wolff) is an unpredictable live wire with few filters or boundaries.

While April negotiates a dangerous affair with Mr. B., and Teddy performs community service for a DUI – secretly carrying a torch for April, who may or may not share his affection – Fred seduces Emily (Zoe Levin), a promiscuous loner who seeks validation through sexual encounters. One high school party bleeds into another as April and Teddy finally acknowledge their mutual affection, and Fred's escalating recklessness spirals into chaos.

Critic Reviews:

• " It's a familiar story, one of sexual awakening, rebellion and teen heartbreak. But the extreme depths it plumbs… elevate it from being just another film. " – Rhian Daly

• " The film is tasteful in its imagistic flourishes, flirting with the surreal only at timely, pivotal moments in the characters' misadventures. " – Bernard Boo

• " The drama is scaled to just the right size: kids get into trouble or inadvisable situations, but there are no major melodramatics. We see them in their natural habitat. " – Laurence Phelan