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How to Be Normal and the Oddness of the Other World

2025 1 h 42 min Drama

A young woman leaves psychiatric care and returns to her parents' home, where a new job, lovesickness, medication, and social stigma all pull at her.

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About the film

What it’s about

Pia is discharged from a psychiatric hospital and moves back in with her parents. She starts a new job while dealing with lovesickness, psychotropic drugs, and the judgments of others.

What hooks you

Luisa-Céline Gaffron plays Pia. Florian Pochlatko writes and directs, and the cast includes Elke Winkens, Cornelius Obonya, Felix Pöchhacker, Oliver Rosskopf, and Lion Tatzber.

Who it’s for

It suits viewers who like intimate character studies about mental health and the quiet effort of rebuilding a life. It also suits those drawn to realistic family dynamics and the weight of social expectations.

Technical details
Country
Austria
Year
2025
Genre
Drama
Running time
1h 42min
World premiere
Feb 16, 2025

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 141 votes
7.0 /10
IMDb
6.8180
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Creative team

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Director Florian Pochlatko
Starring
  1. 01 Luisa-Céline Gaffron Pia
  2. 02 Elke Winkens Elfie
  3. 03 Cornelius Obonya Klaus
  4. 04 Felix Pöchhacker Joni
  5. 05 Oliver Rosskopf Paul
  6. 06 Lion Tatzber Lenni
  7. 07 Lion Thomas Tatzber Lenni
  8. 08 Wesley Joseph Byrne Ned
  9. 09 David Scheid Till

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