Nowhere
A hyper-saturated Los Angeles teen ensemble hurtles through queer desire, alien intrusions, drug-fueled surrealism, and emotional catastrophe on the eve of a huge party.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- surreal
- witty
- provocative
- late night cult movie
- alternative film marathon
What critics said
Critics were divided, with praise for Gregg Araki's energetic pop-art style, tonal control, and emotional ambition tempered by criticism that its crowded shocks and desperation to provoke overwhelm the drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Critics specifically praise the film's hyper-saturated visuals and pop art look, which frame the teenagers' bizarre experiences.
The film follows Dark, Mel, Montgomery, Kriss, Kozy, Lucifer, and other teenagers through overlapping emotional and surreal episodes.
Alien abductions and other bizarre phenomena turn the characters' disconnection and confusion into literal science-fiction events.
The narrative moves among absurd comedy, drug hallucination, sexuality, suicide, bizarre deaths, and sexual violence before a major party.
Films like Nowhere, and why
The Doom Generation
shared transgressive teen ensemble, queer themes, nihilistic humor, and confrontational 1990s youth culture
Totally F***ed Up
shared alienated adolescent characters, sexual frankness, heightened realism, and provocative coming-of-age drama
Kids
shared 1990s teen subculture, bleak comedy, sexuality, and controversial depictions of youthful self-destruction
Dazed and Confused
shared ensemble teen perspective, pop-cultural atmosphere, countercultural energy, and stylized period youth comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Gregg Araki
- Release Date
- 1997-05-09
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (237)
Cast
- James Duval
- Rachel True
- Nathan Bexton
- Chiara Mastroianni
- Debi Mazar
- Kathleen Robertson
- Joshua Gibran Mayweather
- Jordan Ladd
- Christina Applegate
- Sarah Lassez
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Strand Releasing Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Nowhere about?
- A hyper-saturated Los Angeles teen ensemble hurtles through queer desire, alien intrusions, drug-fueled surrealism, and emotional catastrophe on the eve of a huge party.
- What is Nowhere like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nowhere as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Nowhere violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Nowhere as moderate.
- What did critics think of Nowhere?
- Critics were divided, with praise for Gregg Araki's energetic pop-art style, tonal control, and emotional ambition tempered by criticism that its crowded shocks and desperation to provoke overwhelm the drama.
- Which films are like Nowhere?
- Films with a similar feel include The Doom Generation, Totally F***ed Up, Kids, and Dazed and Confused.
- How long is Nowhere?
- Nowhere runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Nowhere?
- In United States, Nowhere streams on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel.
