# Mad Love (1995)

> A lakeside high-school romance becomes a painful lesson in the limits of teenage escape when love meets bipolar disorder and the need for professional care.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/31797

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Antonia Bird
- Cast: Chris O'Donnell, Drew Barrymore, Matthew Lillard, Richard Chaim, Robert Nadir, Joan Allen, Jude Ciccolella, Amy Sakasitz
- TMDB rating: 5.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113729/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, earnest, romantic, nostalgic teen movie night, melancholy romance viewing

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