Normal (2007)

A deadly car accident brings together a group of previously unrelated people, each of whom is forced to deal with the emotional fallout.

Director:

Carl Bessai

Writer:

Travis McDonald

Stars:

Carrie-Anne Moss, Kevin Zegers, Callum Keith Rennie

6 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carrie-Anne Moss	...	Catherine
Kevin Zegers	...	Jordie
Callum Keith Rennie	...	Walt
Andrew Airlie	...	Dale
Tygh Runyan	...	Dennis
Camille Sullivan	...	Elise
Lauren Lee Smith	...	Sherri
Michael Riley	...	Carl
Britt Irvin	...	Melissa
Allison Hossack	...	Abby
Cameron Bright	...	Brady
Tara Frederick	...	Sylvie Farber
Benjamin Ratner	...	Tim (as Ben Ratner)
Zak Santiago	...	Bob the Social Worker
Hrothgar Mathews	...	Jerry

Storyline

A grieving mother cannot "move on" after her son's death, keeping his room as it was, wanting her younger boy to be like his dead brother. A youth leaves juvenile detention, going home to an angry father and a lonely young step-mother. A college teacher whose brother has autistic behaviors separates from his wife and is attracted to a student. The narrative discloses slowly the mother, youth, and teacher's connections to a car accident. The paroled youth talks to the dead boy's girlfriend and must sort out his relationship with his step-mother; the professor encourages his brother to go on a date. Can the mother see her living son for who he is? In what ways can each be normal? In what ways can each be normal?

---

Plot Keywords:

car accident | grief | stepmother | jealousy | teacher student sex | 

---

Genres:

Drama

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and language

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Normalni ludzie

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, Raven West Films Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in Victoria, British Columbia with an all-Canadian cast and crew.

---

Soundtracks

The Crash Was So Unkind
Written by Ryan Ostiguy
Performed by Castle Project

User Reviews

A little something, a lot nothing

Call me stupid, but I did not get the point of this movie. As I am about to watch the Carrie-Anne Moss "videography" I kind of had to go through this one. ..and this is a tough I can tell.

Although there are quite interesting scenes - whether it is some nude scene (which are quite authentic) - this movie seemed not to come to an end. This is about regret, hope, affairs, pain, .. just too much of everything for me but nothing done the right (intense) way as it should be. The scenes are just to short and too much seesaw as one could get into it. It is as if the director wanted to put just everything in - whether it fits or not..

The plot could be told told in two sentences.. The story is nothing new.. There are many "side"plots which seem so go no where, that cross each other from time to time what made me lose the thread and finally the interest in this movie. The camera is very shaky in some scenes..

anyhow I like the actors but this is - to sum it up - neither fish nor fowl. Maybe you like it - or understand it - then tell me please ;)