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The Bend

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A young man (Adam Butcher) tries to understand why his brother (Ryan Kennedy) committed suicide a year earlier.

Critics Reviews

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James Adams Globe and Mail 04/08/2011
1.5/4
The Bend is one of those rare movies in which the audience knows pretty much what's going to happen over its duration even before its first minute is up and the credits have started to roll. Go to Full Review Jim Slotek Jam! Movies 04/08/2011
Where have you gone, John Hughes? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you every time it hears tin-eared teen dialogue in movies like The Bend. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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07/01/2012 120701: I thought I might gain some interesting insight from this movie. Man, I was wrong. Immature, poorly thinking young people, being irresponsible, committing criminal offences including impaired driving, all under the guise of a study of bipolar disorder, mental health issues. There's nothing to be gleaned here other than we're pretty hormonal when we're in our teens and we think we're wise. The fact is, as teens, we have no understanding of life, we're driven by emotion, and our irrational thinking is further complicated by alcohol consumption. Our parents were ten times more knowledgable than us and rightfully fearful for our safety. I'm not sure how experienced the writer was in regards to mental health disorders but this movie is in no way insightful. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jennifer Kierans

Director

Adam Butcher

Jason Campbell

Sophie Traub

Kelly Lanken

Tommy Lioutas

Scott Macdonald

Peter Keleghan

Mr. Campbell

Leah Pinsent

Mrs. Campbell
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young man (Adam Butcher) tries to understand why his brother (Ryan Kennedy) committed suicide a year earlier.
Director
Jennifer Kierans
Screenwriter
Jennifer Kierans
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 25m