depression,child abuse,group therapy,mental institution,juvenile delinquent,mental illness,troubled teen,teen anger,bipolar,self-harm,teenage protagonist,depressing,comforting

Manic (2001)

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You can't escape yourself.

Follows the fate of Lyle, a violent adolescent who, in lieu of prison, 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jordan Melamed
  • Profile picture of Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Lyle Joseph Gordon-Levitt
  • Profile picture of Don Cheadle
    Dr. David Monroe Don Cheadle
  • Profile picture of Zooey Deschanel
    Tracy Zooey Deschanel
  • Profile picture of Michael Bacall
    Chad Michael Bacall
  • Profile picture of Elden Henson
    Michael Elden Henson
  • Profile picture of Cody Lightning
    Kenny Cody Lightning
  • Profile picture of Sara Rivas
    Sara Sara Rivas
  • Profile picture of William Richert
    Diego William Richert

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Keywords

  • depression
  • child abuse
  • group therapy
  • mental institution
  • juvenile delinquent
  • mental illness
  • troubled teen
  • teen anger
  • bipolar
  • self-harm
  • teenage protagonist
  • depressing
  • comforting