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Paper Spiders
Directed by
Inon Shampanier
TV-MA
2020
1h 49m
Drama
6.6
100%
91%
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A bittersweet story about coming of age in the shadow of mental illness.
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Cast of Paper Spiders
Lili Taylor
Dawn
Stefania LaVie Owen
Melanie
Peyton List
Lacy
Ian Nelson
Daniel
Max Casella
Gary
David Rasche
Bill Hoffman
Tom Papa
Howard
Michael Cyril Creighton
Mr. Wessler
Jennifer Cody
Mrs. Jensen
Deanna McKinney
Officer Gina Morales
Hunter Foster
Professor Stern
Susannah Berryman
Psychiatrist
Natalie Shampanier
Receptionist / Writer
Lori Franzese
Sue
Fiona Horrigan
Ms. Gehart
Henry Koperski
Piano Man
Tanya Thompson
Principal
Madeleine Ince
Tour Guide
Ash Christian
Waiter / Producer
Jack E. Jones
Mr. Franklin
Patrick Klein
Officer Patrick
Miguel Rodriguez
Jared
Quinn Hemphill
Student #1
Melanie Brook
Goth Girl
Mike Kowal
Elderly Man
Enid Ryen
Elderly Woman
Steve Abbott
Police Officer
Sheri Fairchild
Bonnie
Elisabeth Manente
High School Student
Renee Ashley
Student
Oliver Comstock Reynolds
Thankful Joe The Bridge Hobo
Michael Callahan
Airline pasenger
Jude Washock
Drunk Athlete / Party Attendee
Tyler Cheman
Campus Student
Dannielle Rose
Parent of Graduate
Kevin A. Wall
Jason Axelrod RN
Allen Wall
Schizophrenic Patient
Nolan Callahan
College tour student
Caleb Fietsam
Additional Voices
Inon Shampanier
Director / Writer
Anne Clements
Producer
Paper Spiders Ratings & Reviews
San Jose Mercury News
Randy Myers
The screenplay from Natalie Shampanier is astute and purposeful. "Paper Spiders" doesn't put a happy face on any of this, but it does instill hope and understanding.
Variety
Guy Lodge
If the film's flirtations with full-tilt melodrama occasionally strain credibility, a pair of intuitive, thoughtfully inhabited performances pull proceedings back from the edge every time.
Common Sense Media
Tara McNamara
With Taylor's painfully real performance as a woman sliding into paranoid delusions, director Inon Shampanier pulls off a tonally tricky drama that reeks of lived experience.
Orca Sound
Carey-Ann Pawsey
A film of this sorts really relies on the laying out of the story and the performances by the leading actresses. Both are well done here.
Killer Movie Reviews
Andrea Chase
It refuses to pander to its audience with platitudes or rainbows, while at the same time, it never demeans Dawn for her condition, nor strips her of her humanity.
Culture Mix
Carla Hay
Gripping, unpredictable, and harrowing ... It's also an authentic portrayal of the denials and dilemmas that loved ones of mentally ill people go through in seeking treatment for a mentally ill person who doesn't want to get any professional help.
Eye for Film
Jennie Kermode
There's a rare depth of storytelling here that keeps the film feeling real... Paper Spiders is a smart, highly evocative piece of work that you won't want to miss.
Film Threat
Alex Saveliev
Don't let this one slip under the radar.
Cinemalogue
Todd Jorgenson
Despite an unsatisfying ending, this intimate coming-of-age drama finds emotional depth and fresh insight in its portrayal of a family torn apart by mental illness.
NYC Movie Guru
Avi Offer
Genuinely heartfelt, funny and captivating. A warm, wise and wonderful story about unconditional love and compassion.
Los Angeles Times
Katie Walsh
Personal experience brings a rare honesty and authenticity to this film about mental illness.
The Newnan Times-Herald
Jonathan W. Hickman
...a touching, impactful, meaningful, and sincere narrative.
Backseat Mafia
Rob Aldam
Whilst the coming-of-age drama doesn't work quite as well, Paper Spiders is an impressive drama which hits most of the right beats.
Mark Reviews Movies
Mark Dujsik
Paper Spiders treats mental illness with a notable degree of respect and thoughtfulness.
Film Festival Today
Christopher Llewellyn Reed
As Melanie, Stefania LaVie Owen ... is the heart of the movie, her palpable anguish affecting us throughout
Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam
Charles Koplinski
Moving and at times harrowing, "Paper Spiders" effectively examines mental illness and the ripple effect it has on those close to the afflicted.
New York Times
Teo Bugbee
It is a pleasure to see Lili Taylor sink her teeth into a starring role, and she plays her character's manic descent with a palpable and heartbreaking practicality.
Blu-ray.com
Brian Orndorf
The basic concept of domestic and psychological hardship remains, and performances largely articulate the struggle for safety and tenderness involved in such a harrowing caretaker battle.
Cultured Vultures
Grady Bolding
Some will find Paper Spiders too much to handle, but others might find the hope they need in overcoming obstacles in their own lives - and that gives this film the most crucial ingredient in being truly great: purpose.
The Hollywood Reporter
Sheri Linden
A sensitive blend of YA, PSA and nuanced characterizations.
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