![]() ![]() ![]() The actors really carry the film, making the characters seem like real people we've known for years. Each character has a unique sense of reality to them. When I saw this tonight, I related more to the adults and could really feel for them a lot more than I remembered. When I first saw this at a young age I related completely to Conrad's character. Its an excellent look at the problems we all face. The story may seem simple but this type of film really doesn't need a heavy plot. As has been stated, the acting is magnificent. By the end of the movie, the audience truly feels for all characters to some degree. ![]() Berger, also played brilliantly by Judd Hirsch, helps Conrad through thick and thin. Reluctantly, he begins to see a shrink at the advice of his father. Conrad of course feels responsible, and has already tried to take his own life once before. ![]() Conrad, played brilliantly by Timothy Hutton in an Oscar winning role, is the depressed suicidal son of a couple struggling to cope with their son's drowning death. By the end, our thoughts have been altered a bit and its a film that leaves you thinking. This is a powerful directing debut from Robert Redford, a great family drama that goes every which way but down. ![]()
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