A Normal Life

Dec 10, 2016

1h 14m

★ 7.2

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Family

Production Companies

Flyswatter Productions

A Normal Life Trailers

Cast

Michael

Sam O'Byrne

Nathan

Trevor Barella

Laura

Bettina Devin

Jerry

Ross Turner

Steve

George McRae

Kathleen

Karen Kahn

Ben

Wyatt Tithof

Ruth

Jenna Herz

Ice Cream Shop Worker

Jessica Sarah Flaum

Megan

Rosie Cruz

Annie

Sophia Martin

Will

Robert Matas

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