Manic

You can't escape yourself.

Directed by Jordan Melamed

Produced by Next Wave Films

A raw, introspective drama about damaged adolescents finding fragile human connection and meaning within the confines of a psychiatric institution.

Follows the fate of Lyle, a violent adolescent who, in lieu of prison, is placed in a juvenile mental institution, where he encounters a group of equally troubled teens. This motley crew—abused, sexually confused, violent, and yet hanging on by their grit and anger—becomes Lyle's last lifeline as he fights to find meaning in a world that seems to defy understanding.