Normal (2003)
“Love. Marriage. Acceptance. Sex change.”
A Midwestern husband and father announces his plan to have a sex change operation.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Jane Anderson, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Tom Wilkinson, Jessica Lange, Hayden Panettiere, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Tom Wilkinson
as Roy 'Ruth' Applewood
Jessica Lange
as Irma Applewood
Hayden Panettiere
as Patty Ann Applewood
克兰西·布朗
as Frank
Richard Bull
as Roy Sr.
Joseph Sikora
as Wayne Applewood
Mary Seibel
as Em - Roy's Mother
Danny Goldring
as Church Friend PeteRandall Arney
as Reverend Dale Muncie
Rich Komenich
as Co-Worker BobKirk Anderson
as Machinist
Barbara Ann Grimes
as Thrift Store OwnerCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 110 min |
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