# Manic (2002)

> A volatile teenager and his fellow patients confront trauma, anger, and institutional failure inside a juvenile psychiatric ward.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9005

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Jordan Melamed
- Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Don Cheadle, Zooey Deschanel, Michael Bacall, Elden Henson, Cody Lightning, Sara Rivas, William Richert
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252684/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: grim, confrontational, intimate, intense drama night, character study viewing

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