MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Permanent Record

Permanent Record

1988 · 92 min

A quiet, sincere teen drama that sits with grief and confusion, sad rather than sensational, anchored by gentle performances and a coastal melancholy.

Directed by
Marisa Silver
Genres
Drama
Tagline
High school. Senior year. His suicide shattered their world. Their courage drove them to pick up the pieces.
Overview
David Sinclair seems to have everything going for him: he's smart, musically talented, and very successful. To top off his senior year in high school, his band is trying to get a recording session. Therefore, David's suicide leaves everyone, especially his best friend and bandmate, Chris, with a lot of questions.
How it feels
Melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Grief, death, coming-of-age, friendship
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Watch the trailer on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Add to a list: Permanent Record

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

Free in the US
  • Hoopla
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Marisa Silver
Genres
Drama
In your watch list

More like this

Like Permanent Record, but
That did not load.Show titles like this

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

Cast

Where to watch in the US

Change country

Free
  • Hoopla
Rent or buy
  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fandango At Home

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details