Mad World
Drama
An absentee father and his bipolar son are forced to live together as they struggle with a recent family tragedy. The tension and anxiety boil as they live and try to cope in a tiny apartment. As time passes, they realize their shared pain is not their only source of grief, as they find the outside world is a cruel and unjust place.
VIBE
This film feels like a heavy blanket of existential dread. It's a raw, unflinching look at fractured family dynamics and the crushing weight of mental illness. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken pain and quiet desperation, making for a deeply affecting, albeit somber, experience.
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mental disorders
