Palo Alto

Palo Alto

In every city some seek love, some look for trouble, others look for both.

R 2014 · 100 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama

A lack of parental guidance encourages teens in an affluent California town to rebel with substance abuse and casual sex.

Directed by Gia Coppola · Written by Gia Coppola

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