Ordinary People (1980)

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1980 · R · 2h 4m

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Other grades: 64.6 (5 viewers)
19802h 4mR
Countries:United States
Languages:EN
Keywords: 1970sAccidentAffectionAirplaneAlienationAngerAnguishApathyApologyArgumentShow moreAttempted suicideAttempted suicide by slitting one's wristsBad motherBased on novelBased on novel or bookBereavementBirthday partyBoating accidentBowlingBrother brother relationshipCatharsisCemeteryChicagoChicago illinoisChicago, illinoisChicago, usaChoirChristmasChristmas treeCoachComing of ageCryingDateDatingDeathDeath of brotherDeath of friendDepressionDirectorial debutDrowningDysfunctional familyEatingElevatorEmotional abuseEmpathyEnds with i love youEscalatorExtreme narcissismFamily crisisFamily dinnerFamily relationshipsFamily tragedyFather son relationshipFightFlashbackFoodFriendFriendshipGolfGrandfather grandson relationshipGrandmother grandson relationshipGriefGrievingGuiltHalloweenHigh schoolHopefulHostilityHouston texasHusband wife relationshipIllinoisJoggingLawyerLonerLoss of brotherLoss of sonMarital separationMasturbationMcdonald's restaurantMelancholyMelodramaMiddle classMother son conflictMother son relationshipPartyPerfectionistPost traumatic stress disorderPost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)PsychiatristPsychoanalysisPsychological abusePsychological dramaRailroad crossingRepressed memoryRestaurantSailboatSelf centerednessShock therapyShopping mallSibling rivalrySincereSingingStorm at seaStudentSuburbSuburbiaSuicideSuicide attemptSurvivor's guiltSwimmerSwimmingTeenagerTensionTexasTheatre productionTherapistTherapyTragicTragic eventTrainTwo word titleUnstable teenagerWealthWrist slitting
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.
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Wildwood Enterprises
Wildwood Enterprises
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