Scenes from the Suburbs (2011)

A resident of a suburban dystopia tries to reassemble his fragmented memories of life as a teen.

Director:

Spike Jonze

Writers:

Spike Jonze, Will Butler

Stars:

Sam Dillon, Paul Pluymen, Zoe Graham

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Dillon	...	Kyle
Paul Pluymen	...	Winter
Zoe Graham	...	Zoe
Ashlin Williamson	...	Paulo
Zeke Jarmon	...	Zeke
Win Butler	...	Crossvine Cop 1, Soldier 2
Sarah Neufeld	...	Crossvine Cop 2
Sienna Blaw	...	Sienna
Richard Reed Parry	...	Kyle's boss
Daidy Hurst	...	Baby
Zoe Honeybloom	...	Baby
Shannon Honeybloom	...	Vicky
Will Buchanan	...	Border Cop, Soldier 3 (as William Buchanan)
Justin Arnold	...	Terrance
Régine Chassagne	...	Suburban mom / Mrs. Mochapaldi

Storyline

Directed by Spike Jonze, Scenes from the Suburbs is a half-hour short film inspired by Arcade Fire's Grammy(r) award-winning album The Suburbs. Hailed as "absolutely f--king gorgeous" by INDIEWIRE at its U.S. premiere at 2011's SXSW festival, this collaborative effort between Spike and the band is a part of Arcade Fire's The Suburbs Deluxe release.

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Genres:

Short | Drama | Music

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Quotes

Crossvine Cop, Soldier: What are you kids up to?
Kyle: Nothing. Just a little up dog.
Crossvine Cop, Soldier: What's up dog?
Kyle: Nothing much. You?
[laughs]
Crossvine Cop, Soldier: You're under arrest. Take it easy.

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Connections

References El Mariachi (1992)

User Reviews

well it was alright...

but i liked the album more. The actors in the film didn't sound like the singers on the album so it wasn't really the same experience. Plus the actors were much younger than Win, Will, Regine, Richard, Sarah and Jeremy. Tim also. The movie was too long for my taste but my dad thought it was OK. My dad is also younger than Win, Will, Regine, Richard, Saraj and Jeremy. Tim is about the same age. The music in the film was really good because it was made by Win, Will, Regine, Richard, Sarah and Jeremy and Tim. The scene where one of the boys meets the girl is exciting because it reminds me of a personal experience. I thought the ending was confusing but that might me because I didn't watch the beginning. I'm pretty sure Will Smith wasn't in the film. What do you guys think? Private message me if I'm wrong! :D The directing was good. I also enjoyed the music by Win and Will and Regina and Jerry and Sara and Rick and Timothy. (When I say Will I don't mean Will Smith. I'm 92% sure he wasn't in the film.) But

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Сцены из пригорода

Filming Locations:

Dairy Queen, 5900 Manor Rd, Austin, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

28 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1