Permanent Record

Permanent Record

1988 · 92 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.5 (46 votes)
Dir. Marisa Silver · Starring Keanu Reeves, Alan Boyce, Michelle Meyrink, Jennifer Rubin, Pamela Gidley, Barry Corbin · Music Joe Strummer

High school. Senior year. His suicide shattered their world. Their courage drove them to pick up the pieces.

Drama

David Sinclair seems to have everything going for him: he's smart, musically talented, and very successful. To top off his senior year in high school, his band is trying to get a recording session. Therefore, David's suicide leaves everyone, especially his best friend and bandmate, Chris, with a lot of questions.

VIBE

A deeply affecting, quiet exploration of the devastating aftermath of a friend's suicide. It's a raw, emotional journey through grief and the search for understanding, set against the backdrop of ordinary teenage life.

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