Set in the rainy environs of Oregon and Washington, Punk Love is the story of two forlorn lovers, searching for that elusive Hollywood Ending to the story of their dreams. Sarah is a lost 15-year-old, trapped in an unloving home, in a dreary small paper mill town. When she meets Spike, she envisions a new life for herself. Falling in love, Sarah and Spike go on a crime spree of small-time con jobs, both to support themselves and their drug habit. Spike has dreams of his own, and when he successfully auditions for a band, he can't help but feel that he and Sarah are starting on the road to escaping their ill-fated existence. But just as things are looking up, everything goes uncontrollably wrong, and Spike and Sarah have only their undying love for each other as a means of survival against all odds. Director/writer Nick Lyon's Punk Love is a modern-day fairy tale about two fallen angels searching for meaning in a world without pity...
Cinematography
Pacific Northwest gray becomes its own suffocating character.
Acting
Chad Lindberg and Emma Bing sell the beautiful disaster.
Director
Nick Lyon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Nick Lyon later pivoted to Syfy creature features like Zombie Tidal Wave. This was his earnest indie phase.
Shot in 2004 but released 2006, it captures a specific post-grunge Portland poverty before the city became a tech bro punchline.
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