Imaginary Heroes
“People are never who they seem to be.”
ComedyDrama
Matt Travis is good-looking, popular, and his school's best competitive swimmer, so everyone is shocked when he inexplicably commits suicide. As the following year unfolds, each member of his family struggles to recover from the tragedy with mixed results.
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This film feels like a quiet ache, exploring the messy aftermath of tragedy. It's a somber yet honest look at how families grapple with loss, finding moments of dark humor and profound sadness in their shared grief.
melancholicwryintrospectiveheartbreakingsteadyindie dramacharacter-drivenrealisticgrieffamily dynamicsidentityloss
suicidesuicide missiongay theme
