Ordinary People

Ordinary People (1980)

1980-09-19 · 124 min · Rating 7.45/10 (685 votes)

Everything is in its proper place... except the past.

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.

Drama

Keywords

based on novel or book bereavement chicago, illinois depression dysfunctional family grief grieving guilt hopeful loss of son middle class mother son conflict post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) psychiatrist sincere suicide attempt survivor's guilt tragic

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