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Solondz's next piece was Happiness (1998), a highly controversial film due to the themes explored in it, which range from rape, pedophilia, incest, suicide, and murder to a bizarre sexual phone caller. After the original distributor October Films dropped it, the film was distributed by Good Machine Releasing. [4]
Solondz found great critical acclaim with his second feature, Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995), a film about the cruelty of junior high school, parents, adult figures, and suburban life. The film won awards at Sundance, Berlin, and countless other festivals for its cruel realism, bitter humor, and unflinching portrayal of adolescence.
Jul 5, 2022 · Todd Solondz has been making people squirm with his dark, socially conscious satires since the ‘90s. Here is how we’d rank all of his feature films.
Happiness is a 1998 American black comedy film written and directed by Todd Solondz, that portrays the lives of three sisters, their families, and those around them.
Palindromes is a 2004 American comedy drama film written and directed by Todd Solondz. Referencing Solondz's previous Welcome to the Dollhouse, [2] it was nominated for the Golden Lion award at the 61st Venice International Film Festival .
Nov 8, 2001 · Storytelling: Directed by Todd Solondz. With Selma Blair, Leo Fitzpatrick, Robert Wisdom, Maria Thayer. College and high school serve as the backdrop for two stories about dysfunction and personal turmoil.
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Jan 21, 2005 · Palindromes: Directed by Todd Solondz. With Matthew Faber, Angela Pietropinto, Bill Buell, Emani Sledge. Aviva is thirteen, awkward and sensitive. Her mother Joyce is warm and loving, as is her father, Steve, a regular guy who does have a fierce temper from time to time.
Todd Solondz (born October 15, 1959) is an American filmmaker and playwright known for his style of dark, socially conscious satire. Solondz's work has received critical acclaim for its commentary on the "dark underbelly of middle class American suburbia," a reflection of his own background in New Jersey.
His film will be about the transgressive movies that started appearing in the 1970s -- titles like "Eraserhead," "El Topo" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." He wanted to know who went to see them, and why, and what it all meant, and his questions started me thinking.