Norman (2011)

Directed by

Jonathan Segal

Genre

drama film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 53 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy fakes a cancer diagnosis to cope with school loneliness and his father's terminal illness. The story explores how he handles these heavy situations while struggling to connect with those around him.

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What happens

Norman is a 2010 drama film directed by Jonathan Segal from a screenplay written by Talton Wingate. It stars Dan Byrd, Emily VanCamp, Adam Goldberg, and Richard Jenkins. It follows the titular protagonist, a young teenager faking his cancer in order to face the problems of his life and to deal with his father's terminal illness. Norman was shot in Spokane, Washington in a four-week period. The film features an original score and songs by multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird in his film scoring debut. The film was screened at various film festivals before its limited theatrical release at various locations in United States on October 21, 2011. It received positive reviews for its emotional depth, Byrd and Jenkins' performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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