A Normal Life
Genres
Overview
A week away from leaving for his first year of college, Michael starts to become frustrated with his parent's overprotective tendencies toward his teen brother Nathan, who has Down syndrome.
Details
Budget
$10000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
74 min
Release Date
2016-12-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
7.2
Sam O'Byrne
Michael
Trevor Barella
Nathan
Bettina Devin
Laura
Ross Turner
Jerry
George McRae
Steve
Karen Kahn
Kathleen
Wyatt Tithof
Ben
Jenna Herz
Ruth
Jessica Sarah Flaum
Ice Cream Shop Worker
Rosie Cruz
Megan
Sophia Martin
Annie
Robert Matas
Will
Dave Herz
Basketball Coach #1
Todd Christman
Basketball Coach #2
David Robinow
Referee
Jared Robinow
Basketball Player #1
Aiden Dhaliwal
Basketball Player #2
Dinesh Chapnerkar
Basketball Player #3
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6.4
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0.0
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