Normal (2007): Cast & Plot
Normal is a 2007 drama directed by Carl Bessai, starring Carrie-Anne Moss as Catherine, Andrew Airlie and Cameron Bright. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Carl Bessai
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Head Gear Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Normal About?
The premise of Normal without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A deadly car accident brings together a group of previously unrelated people, each of whom is forced to deal with the emotional fallout.
Normal Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sex with stepmother
- sexy step mother
- stepmother stepson sex
- teacher student sex
- sex with stepson
- father and son have sex with the same woman
- taboo sex
- female nudity
- actress breaking typecast
- adultery
- sex scene
- female topless nudity
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- female rear nudity
- car accident
- grief
- stepmother
- jealousy
- male rear nudity
- closure
- marijuana
- caught masturbating
- masturbation
- alcoholism
- guilt
- mental breakdown
- afternoon delight
- father son relationship
- male nudity
- prodigal son
- ex convict
- rough sex
- brief female frontal nudity
- incest overtones
- hot
- seduction
- older woman younger man sex
- ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
- release from jail
- woman wears yoga pants
- autism
- brother on the spectrum
- young stepmother
- wrapped in a towel
- fondling breasts
- kissing while having sex
- anger
- afraid to go outside
- female weather reporter
- stepmother stepson affair
- recovery
Normal Cast & Characters
Carrie-Anne Moss leads the cast as Catherine, with Andrew Airlie as Dale and Cameron Bright as Brady Reichert. Directed by Carl Bessai; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Carl Bessai
- Carrie-Anne Moss as Catherine
- Andrew Airlie as Dale
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Cameron Bright as Brady Reichert -
Callum Keith Rennie as Walt
Also Starring in Normal
· 14 more- Allison Hossack Abby Braugher
- Lauren Lee Smith Sherri
- Tygh Runyan Dennis
- Hrothgar Mathews Jerry
- Kevin Zegers Jordie
- Michael Riley Carl
- Camille Sullivan Elise
- Zak Santiago Bob the Social Worker
- Gabrielle Rose Connie
- Britt Irvin Melissa
- Ben Immanuel Tim
- Elyse Levesque Marcy the Babysitter
- Dan Shea Peter
- Tara Frederick Sylvie Farber
More from Carl Bessai
More films directed by Carl Bessai, best-rated first: Emile, The Lears, Ungodly Acts and Mr. Miracle.
Normal Plot Summary
What happens in Normal from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Two years after the crash that claimed sixteen-year-old Nickie Reichert, the film follows three families as they carry the weight of grief and begin to seek ways to heal.
Catherine Reichert, [Carrie-Anne Moss], is unable to move on, clinging to Nickie’s belongings and pulling away from her husband Dale Reichert, [Andrew Airlie], and their son Brady Reichert, [Cameron Bright].
Dale Reichert, [Andrew Airlie], struggles with a marriage strained by loss, while their son Brady Reichert, [Cameron Bright], navigates a life shadowed by Nickie’s absence.
Walter Braugher, [Callum Keith Rennie], the college professor who was driving the other car, is marked by self-doubt and drinking, a turmoil that makes his relationship with his wife Abby Braugher, [Allison Hossack], more fragile.
Full summary
The whole story of Normal, scene by scene
Normal Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Normal.
How Well Do You Know Normal?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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How old was Nickie Reichert when she died in the car crash?
Normal Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Normalni ludzie” and “Нормальный”.
- Also known as
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- Normalni ludzie
- Нормальный
- Normale, κανονικός
- נורמלי
- 走出阴影
- 노말
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Normal FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Normal, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Normal?
Normal runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Normal released?
Normal was released on September 10, 2007.
Who directed Normal?
Normal was directed by Carl Bessai.
More films by Carl Bessai Who is in the cast of Normal?
Normal stars Carrie-Anne Moss as Catherine, Andrew Airlie as Dale and Cameron Bright as Brady Reichert, among 18 credited actors.
Does Normal have a post-credit scene?
No. Normal has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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