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A Normal Life
A Normal Life

A Normal Life

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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.

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Budget

$10000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

10 December 2016

Country

Cast

Sam O'Byrne

Sam O'Byrne

Michael

Trevor Barella

Trevor Barella

Nathan

Bettina Devin

Bettina Devin

Laura

Ross Turner

Ross Turner

Jerry

George McRae

George McRae

Steve

Karen Kahn

Karen Kahn

Kathleen

Wyatt Tithof

Wyatt Tithof

Ben

Jenna Herz

Jenna Herz

Ruth

Jessica Sarah Flaum

Jessica Sarah Flaum

Ice Cream Shop Worker

Rosie Cruz

Rosie Cruz

Megan

Sophia Martin

Sophia Martin

Annie

Robert Matas

Robert Matas

Will

Dave Herz

Dave Herz

Basketball Coach #1

Todd Christman

Todd Christman

Basketball Coach #2

David Robinow

David Robinow

Referee

Jared Robinow

Jared Robinow

Basketball Player #1

Aiden Dhaliwal

Aiden Dhaliwal

Basketball Player #2

Dinesh Chapnerkar

Dinesh Chapnerkar

Basketball Player #3

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