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Normal (2007)

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The massive fences designed to protect the unhappy suburbanites who populate a posh Vancouver neighborhood from the outside world don't prove nearly as effective as the psychological barricades they erect following a tragic accident in director Carl Bessai's simmering small town drama. After popular high-school student Nick is killed in a drunk driving accident, all those touched by the tragedy gradually find their lives beginning to unravel. Nick's grieving mother Catherine (Carrie-Anne Moss)

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Carl Bessai

Written By: Carl Bessai, Travis McDonald

In Theaters: Sep 28, 2007 Wide

On DVD: Oct 7, 2008

Bankside Media

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A predictable ride from the get-go.

February 8, 2008 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail

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Jennie Punter

Globe and Mail

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[The unhappy characters] are not richly developed, but it seems characteristic of this genre to highlight one-dimensional individuals.

February 8, 2008 Full Review Source: Toronto Star

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Philip Marchand

Toronto Star

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...a well-intentioned misfire...

October 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

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While the acting is often fine, the setting and storylines don't have enough depth to be original. . . . for all its smooth touches and sharp emotions, this Canadian film still [doesn't have] enough big-screen originality.

April 11, 2008 Full Review Source: Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

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Brian Gibson

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

It's actually kind of depressing to watch good actors wasted in this fashion.

February 8, 2008 Full Review Source: Jam! Movies

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Liz Braun

Jam! Movies

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CAST: Carrie-Anne Moss, Kevin Zegers, Callum Keith Rennie, Tygh Runyan, Andrew Airlie, Cameron Bright, Camille Sullivan DIRECTED BY: Carl Bessai SUMMARY: A deadly car accident brings together a group of previously unrelated people, each of whom is forced to deal with the emotional fallout. MY THOUGHTS: "The film was

June 10, 2010

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One of the very reasons I like those under the radar telefilm canada flicks.More on this later. It's different, it's sad...and it's got a lesson in it...more or less.What the hell does normal mean anyways? See: Mersault...re: L'Etranger.

August 24, 2008