Ordinary People
1980 · 2h 4m · Drama · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Everything is in its proper place... except the past.
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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based on novel or bookbereavementchicago, illinoisdeath of a childdepressiondrowningdysfunctional familygriefgrievingguilthopefulloss of sonmiddle classmother son conflictpost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)psychiatristsinceresuicide attemptsurvivor's guilttragic
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