Norman
A teenager pretends to be dying from cancer as a way to cope with the realities of his daily existence and his father's terminal illness.
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1996★ 7.2
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2004★ 6.8
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2000★ 6.3
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2010★ 5.8
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2019★ 6.1
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1989★ 6.7
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Three Christs
2017★ 6.6
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2002★ 6.5
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1960★ 6.9
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