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A group meeting takes place in which the patients and Dr. Monroe discuss about their worries and the situation with Kenny. Michael, a violent gangster, feels no remorse for Kenny and states that he received what he deserved. At this point, Lyle jumps up and attacks Michael, but the guards pull them apart. Dr. Monroe becomes upset at Lyle and begins throwing chairs around the room, demonstrating to Lyle that reacting out of anger accomplishes nothing. The two later have a conversation in which the doctor points out the similarities between Lyle and his abusive father. |
A group meeting takes place in which the patients and Dr. Monroe discuss about their worries and the situation with Kenny. Michael, a violent gangster, feels no remorse for Kenny and states that he received what he deserved. At this point, Lyle jumps up and attacks Michael, but the guards pull them apart. Dr. Monroe becomes upset at Lyle and begins throwing chairs around the room, demonstrating to Lyle that reacting out of anger accomplishes nothing. The two later have a conversation in which the doctor points out the similarities between Lyle and his abusive father. |
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During his stay, Lyle forms a friendship with Chad, who suffers from [[Bipolar disorder|manic depressive disorder]] and [[agoraphobia]]. The two make plans to go to Amsterdam with the money from Chad's trust fund but there are moments where Chad doesn't show much enthusiasm to go. Later, Chad and another patient, Sara, a [[self-harm|self-harming]] [[Goth Subculture|goth]], have an argument over [[Van Gogh]]'s painting "[[Wheat Field with Crows]]." Sara states that the painting represents freedom, while Chad states that the painting represents depression and confinement. Sara is soon admitted and departs from the psych ward, leaving Tracy heartbroken. When it comes close to Chad's eighteenth birthday, he backs out of the plan to go to Amsterdam stating that running off to another place will not change his life, however, he encourages Lyle to go ahead without him. The day before his release, Chad attacks one of the guards and cuts the guard's neck causing him to be removed from the ward. During the scuffle between Chad and the guard, the guard drops his keys, which Lyle takes without notice. That night, Lyle uses his key to get into Tracy's room. He apologizes and the two embrace and kiss. |
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The day of his escape, Lyle searches for Tracy, whether or not he wanted to say goodbye or to bring her along on the trip is uncertain. Unable to find her, he asks Michael of her whereabouts. Michael inquires if Lyle has raped Tracy yet since "she wants it." This enrages Lyle to the point that he breaks into Michael's room and attacks him, leaving him lying bloody in a corner. When he leaves Michael's room, he sees Tracy and tells her that he was looking for her. She says nothing and does nothing as he unlocks the door of the institution and runs out the gate. Lyle leaves the institution thinking that it is no place for him since there is nothing wrong with him. He waits at the bus terminal and when it pulls up, there is a poster of Van Gogh's "Wheat Field with Crows" on the side of it. Seeing the painting, Lyle is reminded of the argument between Chad and Sara. Lyle does not board the bus, instead he walks back to the institution. |
The day of his escape, Lyle searches for Tracy, whether or not he wanted to say goodbye or to bring her along on the trip is uncertain. Unable to find her, he asks Michael of her whereabouts. Michael inquires if Lyle has raped Tracy yet since "she wants it." This enrages Lyle to the point that he breaks into Michael's room and attacks him, leaving him lying bloody in a corner. When he leaves Michael's room, he sees Tracy and tells her that he was looking for her. She says nothing and does nothing as he unlocks the door of the institution and runs out the gate. Lyle leaves the institution thinking that it is no place for him since there is nothing wrong with him. He waits at the bus terminal and when it pulls up, there is a poster of Van Gogh's "Wheat Field with Crows" on the side of it. Seeing the painting, Lyle is reminded of the argument between Chad and Sara. Lyle does not board the bus, instead he walks back to the institution. |
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| Directed by | Jordan Melamed |
| Written by | Michael Bacall Blayne Weaver |
| Produced by | Trudi Callon Kirk Hassig |
| Starring | Joseph Gordon-Levitt Zooey Deschanel Michael Bacall and Don Cheadle |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Hay |
| Edited by | Madeleine Gavin Gloria Rosa Vela |
| Music by | Michael Linnen David Wingo |
Production company | Next Wave Films |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5 million |
| Box office | $69,958[2] |
Manic is a 2001 American drama film directed by Jordan Melamed and written by Michael Bacall and Blayne Weaver. It was shown at several film festivals in 2001 and 2002, including the Sundance Film Festival. The region 1 DVD was released January 20, 2004. This is also the first time Gordon-Levitt and Deschanel have worked together as each other's main interest in a film, the second being (500) Days of Summer.[3]
Plot
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After beating another teen with a baseball bat during a baseball game, Lyle Jensen, an impulsive and aggressive teen, is admitted to the juvenile psychiatric ward of a hospital along with other troubled teens: Tracy, Chad, Michael, Kenny, and Sara. Lyle is placed in a room with Kenny, a reticent 13-year-old, and they form somewhat of a sibling relationship. It's Dr. David Monroe's job to get them, especially Lyle, to talk in group therapy sessions. Lyle has problems adjusting to the confinements of the institution.
Lyle finds himself attracted to Tracy, a quiet girl. She is reluctant to become close to him due to her low self-esteem and her fear of him. Tracy constantly has terrible nightmares of her rape and screams at night. Lyle becomes suspicious about why she screams at night and later finds out she is a victim of rape. In their room, Kenny and Lyle begin a discussion about their fathers, at which point Kenny announces that his stepfather is going to visit him. After Kenny's stepfather visit, the audience later finds out that the stepfather molests him. Due to a confrontation between Dr. Monroe, Kenny, and his stepfather, Kenny is transferred to another unit of the institution, leaving Lyle without a roommate. Lyle becomes upset when he hears of the sexual abuse, so in an attempt to comfort him, Tracy apologizes for the situation. This sets Lyle off and he pushes her against the wall. After she begins crying, he throws himself at her and kisses her, which causes her to run off.
A group meeting takes place in which the patients and Dr. Monroe discuss about their worries and the situation with Kenny. Michael, a violent gangster, feels no remorse for Kenny and states that he received what he deserved. At this point, Lyle jumps up and attacks Michael, but the guards pull them apart. Dr. Monroe becomes upset at Lyle and begins throwing chairs around the room, demonstrating to Lyle that reacting out of anger accomplishes nothing. The two later have a conversation in which the doctor points out the similarities between Lyle and his abusive father.
During his stay, Lyle forms a friendship with Chad, who suffers from manic depressive disorder and agoraphobia. The two make plans to go to Amsterdam with the money from Chad's trust fund but there are moments where Chad doesn't show much enthusiasm to go. Later, Chad and another patient, Sara, a self-harming goth, have an argument over Van Gogh's painting "Wheat Field with Crows." Sara states that the painting represents freedom, while Chad states that the painting represents depression and confinement. Sara is soon admitted and departs from the psych ward, leaving Tracy heartbroken. When it comes close to Chad's eighteenth birthday, he backs out of the plan to go to Amsterdam stating that running off to another place will not change his life, however, he encourages Lyle to go ahead without him. The day before his release, Chad attacks one of the guards and cuts the guard's neck causing him to be removed from the ward. During the scuffle between Chad and the guard, the guard drops his keys, which Lyle takes without notice. That night, Lyle uses his key to get into Tracy's room. He apologizes and the two embrace and kiss.
The day of his escape, Lyle searches for Tracy, whether or not he wanted to say goodbye or to bring her along on the trip is uncertain. Unable to find her, he asks Michael of her whereabouts. Michael inquires if Lyle has raped Tracy yet since "she wants it." This enrages Lyle to the point that he breaks into Michael's room and attacks him, leaving him lying bloody in a corner. When he leaves Michael's room, he sees Tracy and tells her that he was looking for her. She says nothing and does nothing as he unlocks the door of the institution and runs out the gate. Lyle leaves the institution thinking that it is no place for him since there is nothing wrong with him. He waits at the bus terminal and when it pulls up, there is a poster of Van Gogh's "Wheat Field with Crows" on the side of it. Seeing the painting, Lyle is reminded of the argument between Chad and Sara. Lyle does not board the bus, instead he walks back to the institution.
Cast
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Lyle Jensen
- Zooey Deschanel as Tracy
- Michael Bacall as Chad
- Don Cheadle as Dr. David Monroe
- Cody Lightning as Kenny
- Elden Henson as Mike
- Sara Rivas as Sara
Music
The film features music by Thurston Moore, Aphex Twin, Deftones, Squarepusher, Broadcast, and Sleater-Kinney.
References
- ^ "MANIC (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 2001-12-06. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
- ^ Manic at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Dave Kehr (2003-04-25). "Manic". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
External links
- Manic at IMDb
- Manic at Box Office Mojo
- Manic at Metacritic