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  • 20072007
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Normal (2007)
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A deadly car accident brings together a group of previously unrelated people, each of whom is forced to deal with the emotional fallout.A deadly car accident brings together a group of previously unrelated people, each of whom is forced to deal with the emotional fallout.A deadly car accident brings together a group of previously unrelated people, each of whom is forced to deal with the emotional fallout.

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  • Director
    • Carl Bessai
  • Writer
    • Travis McDonald
  • Stars
    • Carrie-Anne Moss
    • Kevin Zegers
    • Callum Keith Rennie
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  • Director
    • Carl Bessai
  • Writer
    • Travis McDonald
  • Stars
    • Carrie-Anne Moss
    • Kevin Zegers
    • Callum Keith Rennie
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    • 6User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 11 nominations

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    Carrie-Anne Moss
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    • Catherineas Catherine
    Kevin Zegers
    Kevin Zegers
    • Jordieas Jordie
    Callum Keith Rennie
    Callum Keith Rennie
    • Waltas Walt
    Andrew Airlie
    Andrew Airlie
    • Daleas Dale
    Tygh Runyan
    Tygh Runyan
    • Dennisas Dennis
    Camille Sullivan
    Camille Sullivan
    • Eliseas Elise
    Lauren Lee Smith
    Lauren Lee Smith
    • Sherrias Sherri
    Michael Riley
    Michael Riley
    • Carlas Carl
    Britt Irvin
    Britt Irvin
    • Melissaas Melissa
    Allison Hossack
    Allison Hossack
    • Abbyas Abby
    Cameron Bright
    Cameron Bright
    • Bradyas Brady
    Tara Frederick
    • Sylvie Farberas Sylvie Farber
    Ben Immanuel
    Ben Immanuel
    • Timas Tim
    • (as Ben Ratner)
    Zak Santiago
    Zak Santiago
    • Bob the Social Workeras Bob the Social Worker
    Hrothgar Mathews
    Hrothgar Mathews
    • Jerryas Jerry
    Gabrielle Rose
    Gabrielle Rose
    • Connieas Connie
    Dan Shea
    Dan Shea
    • Peteras Peter
    Talia Notte
    • Young Catherineas Young Catherine
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    • Writer
      • Travis McDonald
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    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? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • father and son have sex with the same woman
    • sex with stepmother
    • teacher student sex
    • sex with stepson
    • taboo sex
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      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for sexuality and language
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      Filmed in Victoria, British Columbia with an all-Canadian cast and crew.
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      The Crash Was So Unkind
      Written by Ryan Ostiguy

      Performed by Castle Project

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    4/10
    A disjointed story of sad, angry, insulting miserable humans
    Beware, don't watch this if you're depressed or wanting some entertainment! We're introduced to an interesting gallery in the start of the movie, and the actors are doing their job. Great cast, but that's about all. It's sort of annoying that we don't clay understand if the main event in the film, the loss of a teenager, already has happened or not. Carrie Anne Moss, which is great as always, finally makes us think it's happened.

    And that sums up my main problem with this movie. I think you really need to get the whole story to get to feel the tragedy. When we finally understand, after 13 minutes, it's almost too late. How is a loss that long time ago able to be so profound on so many? The mother is feeling she didn't know her lost son that well, And then the other son still living is as unloved as can be!!!

    It's also told in a for me a bit too depressive way. There's nothing positive to too see for the first half an hour. Tragic human lives, and I both Moss and Kevin Zegers difficult to like. And the people keep insulting each other on a too large scale for me to believe in. Even the persons on you think you'll like ends up beeping unlikeable. And if that's not enough, people here which don't like each other ends up having sex. Is it the times? That also makes it more difficult to identify with the main characters.

    And then when you expect the film to take off, nothing simply happens. It feels like a kind of a disjointed story. The actors are not to blame, and not so much the instruction either, I think. They all do a good job. The manuscript is probably the main problem.

    Sorry to see such a good cast go to waste in a film like this. The persons are not only insulting each other, the filmmakers are insulting us viewers. Go rather see the great film "The dead girl" by Karen Moncrieff, which is also based on a similar idea, but much more gripping told and well done.
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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 陰影
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Head Gear Films
      • Metrol Technology
      • Raven West Films Ltd.
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      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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