Nowhere (1997)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Gregg Araki

Writer:

Gregg Araki (written by)

Release Date:

9 May 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

"sexy, psychedelic, dementedly funny, with a sensational soundtrack... it's like clueless with nipple rings."

Plot:

The third film in a trilogy by writer-director Gregg Araki. Described as "90210 on acid", the film tells the story of a day in the lives of a group of high school kids Los Angeles and the strange lives they lead.

Plot Keywords:

Bisexual | Homosexual | Alien Abduction | Rape | Idol

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

James Duval	...	Dark Smith
Rachel True	...	Mel
Nathan Bexton	...	Montgomery
Chiara Mastroianni	...	Kriss
Debi Mazar	...	Kozy
Kathleen Robertson	...	Lucifer
Joshua Gibran Mayweather	...	Zero
Jordan Ladd	...	Alyssa
Christina Applegate	...	Dingbat
Sarah Lassez	...	Egg / Polly
Guillermo Díaz	...	Cowboy (as Guillermo Diaz)
Jeremy Jordan	...	Bart Sighvatssohn
Alan Boyce	...	Handjob
Jaason Simmons	...	The Teen Idol
Ryan Phillippe	...	Shad

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:R | France:-16 | South Korea:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Italy:VM18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Blurco

Trivia:

The final scene involving Montgomery's transformation into a bug is suggestive of Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis.

Goofs:

Continuity: Dark's facial stubble changes constantly.

Quotes:

Mel: Who ever said you care about me, anyways?
Dark: Didn't I give you my Cap'n Crunch decoder ring back in the 6th grade?

Movie Connections:

References Cujo (1983)

Soundtrack:

How Can You Be Sure?

An artistically exquisite comment on the lives of 90's kids...

Nowhere is the type of film that you either get and love, or don't get and hate. Aside from it's brilliantly artistic cinematography and art direction, it's a pretty accurate representation of life as a modern-day adolescent. As strange as this comment may seem, it does hold true. The events presented are, in fact, realities of the lives of today's young people: sex, drug use, suicide, and mental illness are all dealt with in some way or another. For some, it is truly like being on acid. For those of us that have blocked out the traumatic parts of growing up, then it is understandable why you don't understand this movie. The way each issue is presented is the genius of the art: Each character and their emotional impact is presented artistically as well as dramatically. Although the entire movie is not relevant to everyone, I would strongly suggest watching it for at least the artistic merit. Even if you don't understand it or it doesn't apply to you, understand that it is relevant to some.