Igby Goes Down
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Igby Goes Down
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Seventeen year old Jason Slocumb, Jr. - Igby to most that know him - comes from east coast old money, the second son of self-absorbed and controlling ...Mimi Slocumb and medically-diagnosed schizophrenic Jason Slocum, Sr., the latter who has for several years been institutionalized in a Maryland psychiatric facility. While Igby's economics-studying Columbia-attending older brother Ollie Slocum has embraced and aspires to continue their wealthy life, Igby has rebelled against it, considering his brother a fascist (although he could soften that label to Republican). Because of Jason's situation, Mimi has largely left the role of male role model for Ollie and Igby to their godfather, D.H. Banes. Igby's rebellion has led to him being kicked out of one prep school after another, the latest, a military academy, from which Igby escapes before he can graduate. As such, Mimi and D.H. arrange for Igby to live in New York with Ollie for the summer while working for D.H. renovating some of his properties, before Mimi arranges for yet another strict school for the fall so that Igby can at least graduate. Igby is largely able to hide out for most of the summer with the help of Rachel, D.H.'s younger heroin addict mistress, and Sookie, a slightly older waitress with who he falls in love. An issue with Sookie and the aftermath of a joint mission with Ollie leads to Igby having a clearer picture of what his immediate future will look like. Show More

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Igby Goes Down (2002) follows the life of seventeen-year-old Jason Slocumb Jr., known as Igby, who comes from an affluent old-money family on the east coast. Igby's mother, Mimi Slocumb, is self-absorbed and controlling, while his father, Jason Slocumb Sr., is diagnosed with schizophrenia and has been institutionalized in Maryland for years.

Igby's older brother, Ollie Slocumb, is studying economics at Columbia University and is fully immersed in their wealthy lifestyle, which Igby strongly rejects. He sees his brother as a fascist, though he might call him a Republican to be more diplomatic. Due to his father's situation, Mimi has largely neglected Igby and leaves him to navigate his own way.

Feeling trapped and suffocated by his family, Igby rebels against their expectations and embarks on a journey of self-discovery. He runs away from boarding school and embarks on various misadventures, encountering people from different walks of life who challenge his beliefs and expose him to alternative ways of living.

As Igby tries to escape his dysfunctional family and find his own identity, he is forced to confront painful truths about himself and the people around him. Through a series of hilarious and heart-wrenching events, Igby learns valuable lessons about family, love, and the complexities of adulthood.

Igby Goes Down (2002) is a coming-of-age dark comedy film that explores themes of rebellion, identity, and the search for meaning in a dysfunctional world.