Manic (2001)
1h 42min
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You can't escape yourself.
Themes:RedemptionThe Human ConditionComing Of AgeIdentity CrisisOvercoming AdversityDiscover Similar ThemesMood:DarkHopefulPoignantThought-ProvokingGrittyDiscover Similar Mood
Follows the fate of Lyle, a violent adolescent who, in lieu of prison, is placed in a juvenile mental institution where he encounters a group of equally troubled teens. This motley crew - abused, sexually confused, violent, and yet hanging on by their grit and anger - becomes Lyle's last lifeline as he fights to find meaning in a world that seems to defy understanding.
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Self-Discovery JourneyFriendship BondsRebellion Against AuthorityEmotional TurmoilGroup Therapy SessionsInstitutionalizationYouth IncarcerationSexual ConfusionExploration Of Trauma




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Directed by: Jordan Melamed, Nicholas Hay
Produced by: Paul Greenstone, Peter Broderick, Kirk Hassig
Composed by: David Wingo, Michael Linnen
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