Ordinary People
Everything is in its proper place... except the past.
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9/19/1980Runtime
124 minsGenres
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Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.
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EnglishBudget
$6,000,000Revenue
$54,766,923Homepage
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A deeply introspective examination of how one family fractures under the weight of unprocessed grief, with careful attention to the small ruptures between people who cannot quite reach each other. It's a film about the quiet devastation of loss and the painful work of learning to live afterward.
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