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Manic (2002)

Manic (2002)

Drama

You can't escape yourself.

Release Date: 2002, November 22
Directors: Jordan Melamed
Countries: United States of America
Production: Next Wave Films
Cast: Don Cheadle, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Bacall, Van Epperson, Elden Henson, Zooey Deschanel, Jamielyn Lippman, Lydell M. Cheshier, Blayne Weaver, Sara Rivas, Maggie Baird, Cody Lightning

Overview:

In lieu of prison, Lyle, a violent adolescent, 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.

Keywords:

depression violent comforting mental illness depressing mental institution juvenile delinquent troubled teen child abuse self-harm teenage protagonist teen anger group therapy