Manic
2002 · 1h 42m · Drama · United States of America · Rated R (US)
You can't escape yourself.
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.
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Jordan Melamed6.5Smart score
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child abusecomfortingdepressingdepressiongroup therapyjuvenile delinquentmental illnessmental institutionself-harmteenage protagonistteen angertroubled teenviolent
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