Ordinary People
Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricategrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survival
"Everything is in its proper place...except the past."
Boxlist takeA serious, moving drama: inventive and unhurried. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
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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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1980
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
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