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Norm

Norm

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Norm is a love story pure and simple. But there is nothing simple about it. A loving sister decides to take her older brother with Down syndrome into her home to provide the care and the sense of family she feels he has been denied since childhood. Like many aging adults living with Down syndrome, he begins to experience the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Her greatest fears have become a reality, "What if she can't keep him at home forever?"

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Budget

$235000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

49 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 September 2008

Country

Canada

Cast

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