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Writers:
Michael Bacall (writer)
Blayne Weaver (writer)
Release Date:
23 May 2003 (USA) more
Tagline:
i am human more
Plot:
Lyle Jensen is subject to sudden and violent outbursts, and he is committed to the juvenile wing of the Northwood Mental Institution... more | add synopsis
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(11 articles)
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Documentary style, cinema verité, terrific acting more (46 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | ... | Lyle |
 | Adrienne Rollo | ... | Emergency Room Nurse |
| Maggie Baird | ... | Rebecca |
 | Don Cheadle | ... | Dr. David Monroe |
 | Blayne Weaver | ... | Charlie |
| Lydell M. Cheshier | ... | J.C. |
 | Roxie Fuller | ... | Roxie |
| Bree Nogueira | ... | Bree |
| Kathy Paradise | ... | Nurse |
 | Elden Henson | ... | Michael |
| Cody Lightning | ... | Kenny |
| Michael Bacall | ... | Chad |
 | Sara Rivas | ... | Sara |
| Lauren Shubert | ... | Lauren |
 | Zooey Deschanel | ... | Tracy |
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Rated R for disturbing violent content, strong language and some drug use.
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100 min
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Canada:14A | UK:15 | USA:R
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Shot with the Sony PD150 digital video camera. more
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Chad:
Sex is meaningful.
Dr. David Monroe:
[disbelief] You've had sex?
[group laughs]
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References Braveheart (1995) more
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U.F.O.'s Over Leytonstone more
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Troubled youth with anger and rage issues are filmed documentary-style in a youth lockup ward. The plot is simple...counseling sessions, fighting, making friends, playing basketball. The dynamics of the plot are not simple, though. The acting is uniformly superb and, if there hadn't been easily recognizable actors in the film (Joseph Gordon-Levitt from "3rd Rock from the Sun" and Don Cheadle), you might think it was a real documentary.
The film, however, was filmed in cinema-verité by a cameraperson with a bad case of the jitters. The result is a constantly unfocused and moving camera like you've never experienced before. I saw this screening at the Seattle Int. Film Festival and aprox. 25% of the audience walked out in the first 30 minutes. If you can handle this type of film-making, then this thoughtful film is worth checking out, especially for the very realistic performances.