Movie

Burning Palms

2010 · 112 min

A lurid, uncomfortable ride through LA taboos, mixing shock laughs with genuine unease.

Tagline: Five Tales That Will F#%! You Up For Life
Overview: A subversive tale that interlaces five stories set in Los Angeles, where no taboo is left unexplored as each character careens toward a dark and often comic fate
How it feels: Dark, satirical, cynical and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, betrayal, morality, family
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
morality
family
trauma
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong