Release Year:
2001MMPA Rating:
NRNetflix Star Rating:
3.5 / 5 StarsAvailable Since:
November 20, 2011Manic
Filmed in cinema verité style with a handheld camera, Jordan Melamed's unsettling ensemble drama follows teenager Lyle Jensen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) as he's committed to the juvenile ward of a mental institution after brutally beating another boy. There, he encounters a pack of equally lost souls, including a girl who hurts herself (Zooey Deschanel), a 12-year-old child molester (Cody Lightning) and a bipolar teen planning an escape (Michael Bacall).
Cast Summary:
Don Cheadle, Elden Henson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Blayne Weaver, Michael Bacall, Cody Lightning, Sara Rivas, Maggie Baird, Adrienne Rollo, Lydell M. Cheshier, Roxie Fuller, Bree Nogueira, Kathy Paradise, Lauren Shubert