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Normal

2003 · 110 min

A quiet, heartfelt drama about a marriage tested by a shocking revelation, anchored by tender performances and a compassionate look at identity and acceptance.

Directed by
Jane Anderson
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Tagline
Love. Marriage. Acceptance. Sex change.
Overview
A Midwestern husband and father announces his plan to have a sex change operation.

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Directed by
Jane Anderson
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • love
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Jane Anderson
Written by
Jane Anderson
Starring
Tom Wilkinson, Jessica Lange, Hayden Panettiere, Clancy Brown, Richard Bull, Joseph Sikora, Mary Seibel, Danny Goldring
Music
Alex Wurman
Cinematography
Alar Kivilo
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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