Summary: Gia Coppola (director/co-writer) and Val Kilmer (actor) at The Landmark in West Los Angeles. Film synopsis: Shy, sensitive April (Emma Roberts) is the class virgin, torn between an illicit flirtation with her soccer coach Mr. B (James Franco) and an unrequited crush on sweet stoner Teddy (Jack Kilmer). Emily (Zoe Levin), meanwhile, offers sexual favors to every boy to cross her path—including both Teddy and his best friend Fred (Nat Wolff), a live wire without filters or boundaries. As one high school party bleeds into the next, and April and Teddy struggle to admit their mutual affection, Fred's escalating recklessness starts to spiral into chaos. An unflinching portrait of adolescent lust, boredom, and self-destruction, Palo Alto is a teen movie for the ages—an astonishing debut feature from writer/director Gia Coppola, based on the book Palo Alto: Stories by James Franco and featuring new music from Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange).
