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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Is Curtis having prophetic dreams about a future calamity? Or is he just going insane, falling victim to schizophrenia just like his mother? By the end of the movie [[spoiler:its revealed that Curtis's dreams may have come true, but if so, they tragically were wrong about the actual ''location'']].
** [[spoiler:that 'revelation' still falls under [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane Maybe Magic Maybe Mundane]]. That scene might have been just another Curtis's dream - mirroring the very first scene of the movie. The implication would be that this time his family supported him in his dream.]]
* [[IAmNotMyFather I Am Not My Mother]]: Curtis knows that he might actually be schizophrenic, but he wants to avoid having a total breakdown like his mother did; when he was young, she left him abandoned in a parking lot when she had her break. To avoid possibly hurting his family, Curtis secretly begins seeking pyschological help.
* LeftHanging: [[spoiler: A common complaint about the movie is that you really don't get closure on the larger elements of the plot. Can Curtis overcome his issues? Was he actually right? These questions are unresolved and left up to the interpretation of the viewer.]]
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** [[spoiler:that 'revelation' still falls under [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane Maybe Magic Maybe Mundane]]. That scene might have been just another Curtis's dream - mirroring the very first scene of the movie. The implication would be that this time his family supported him in his dream.]]
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* LeftHanging: [[spoiler:A common complaint about the movie The ending is that you really ambiguous. We don't get closure on the larger elements of the plot. Can know if Curtis overcome his issues? Was he actually right? These questions are unresolved was sane all along and an actual prophet or if he's just having one last nightmare. If the storm is real, does the family survive? And if not, does Curtis ever get well? Everything is left up to the interpretation of the viewer.open and unresolved.]]
* MadOracle: Curtis has what seems to be prophetic dreams and has several signs of schizophrenia. The question is whether he's mad, an oracle, or both.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Is Curtis having prophetic dreams about a future calamity? Or is he just going insane, falling victim to schizophrenia just like his mother?By the The end of the movie [[spoiler:its revealed [[spoiler:suggests that Curtis's his dreams may have come true, but if so, they tragically were wrong about the actual ''location'']].
** [[spoiler:that 'revelation' still falls under [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane Maybe Magic Maybe Mundane]]. That scenereal, but it might have been just be another Curtis's dream - mirroring the very first scene of the movie. The implication would be that this time his family supported him in his dream.]]dream]].
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* TheSchizophreniaConspiracy: Curtis's mother is explicity stated to have Paranoid Schizophrenia. Curtis is worried that maybe he has it too, though even he realizes that he only fits a few of the symptoms (not enough for a full diagnosis).
* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: The viewer is kept in the dark throughout the movie as to whether Curtis is really insane or not. It turns out [[spoiler:he was right. Tragically, this was ''after'' he had accepted that he was crazy and was seeking help for it. The doctor recommended that he get away from his home for a while, so the family finally take the vacation to Myrtle Beach that they've been saving for. Playing on the beach with his daughter, Curtis notices storms in the sky and realizes that his apocalyptic dream is coming true as multiple waterspouts drop from the clouds and an oily rain begins falling.]]
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* ReluctantPsycho: Curtis has shades of this, since he realizes believes that his nightmares are probably the result of schizophrenia, but he might actually be insane. He begins seeing a therapist in secret and spends just as much time worrying about protecting cannot stop himself ruining his family from ''him'' as he does protecting them from the storm.
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* TheSchizophreniaConspiracy: Curtis's mother isexplicity explicitly stated to have Paranoid Schizophrenia. Curtis is worried that maybe he has it too, though even he realizes that he only fits a few of the symptoms (not enough for a full diagnosis).
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->''"You think I'm crazy? Well, listen up: there's a storm coming like nothing you've ever seen, and not a one of you is prepared for it."''
-->--'''[[MadOracle Curtis LaForche]]'''
2011 film written and directed by Jeff Nichols and starring MichaelShannon.
A construction worker in Elyria, Ohio named Curtis [=LaForche=] begins having apocalyptic dreams about a terrible storm. At first dismissing them as being from stress, the dreams become more and more intense. Worried about the welfare of his family, Curtis begins a paranoid project of expanding the storm shelter in his backyard.
However, Curtis's mother is schizophrenic. Realizing that he might be manifesting symptoms of her disease, he starts seeing doctors about possible entering treatment. Torn between an unshakeable conviction that something terrible is about to happen, and the fear that he might be going crazy, Curtis's life begins to fall apart.
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!!This film contains examples of:
* BringMyBrownPants: Curtis wets himself during a particularly intense dream. [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel You can't blame him.]]
* CatapultNightmare: Curtis has one of these.
* ChekhovsGun: [[UsefulNotes/SignedLanguage The "storm" sign]] gives viewers a hint as to what's upcoming in the final scene.
* CrazySurvivalist: Curtis begins to show shades of this when he secures a risky loan just to buy an expensive shipping container, all in order to expand the shelter in his backyard.
* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Curtis isn't sure if his dreams are an example of this trope, or just him going mad. It doesn't help that his dreams are seemingly apocalyptic, featuring oily rain and people driven mad.
* DysfunctionalFamily: Curtis's family, to some degree. His mother is in a mental hospital and his brother is estranged from him.
* [[IAmNotMyFather I Am Not My Mother]]: Curtis knows that he might actually be schizophrenic, but he wants to avoid having a total breakdown like his mother did; when he was young, she left him abandoned in a parking lot when she had her break. To avoid possibly hurting his family, Curtis secretly begins seeking pyschological help.
* LeftHanging: [[spoiler: A common complaint about the movie is that you really don't get closure on the larger elements of the plot. Can Curtis overcome his issues? Was he actually right? These questions are unresolved and left up to the interpretation of the viewer.]]
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Is Curtis having prophetic dreams about a future calamity? Or is he just going insane, falling victim to schizophrenia just like his mother? By the end of the movie [[spoiler:its revealed that Curtis's dreams came true, but tragically, they were wrong about the actual ''location'']].
* MindVirus: Some of Curtis's dreams show shades of this, with the survivors of the storm becoming inexplicably hostile towards him and his family. He even has a dream of his wife becoming "infected" by the storm, with the dream implying that she would try to stab him. Because of this Curtis stocks his shelter with gas masks.
* PromotionToParent: Curtis's older brother is implied to have had this after their mother had her breakdown, since he was much older than Curtis.
* ProperlyParanoid: Curtis sees himself as this when he begins digging up his backyard to expand their storm shelter. Everyone else thinks he's gone nuts.
* ReluctantPsycho: Curtis has shades of this, since he realizes that he might actually be insane. He begins seeing a therapist in secret and spends just as much time worrying about protecting his family from ''him'' as he does protecting them from the storm.
* TheSchizophreniaConspiracy: Curtis's mother is explicity stated to have Paranoid Schizophrenia. Curtis is worried that maybe he has it too, though even he realizes that he only fits a few of the symptoms (not enough for a full diangnosis).
* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: The viewer is kept in the dark throughout the movie as to whether Curtis is really insane or not. It turns out [[spoiler:he was right. Tragically, this was ''after'' he had accepted that he was crazy and was seeking help for it. The doctor recommended that he get away from his home for a while, so the family finally take the vacation to Florida that they've been saving for. Playing on the beach with his daughter, Curtis notices storms in the sky and realizes that his apocalyptic dream is coming true as multiple waterspouts drop from the clouds and an oily rain begins falling.]]
* YouHaveToBelieveMe: At first Curtis tries to hide his fears because he knows everyone will assume he's crazy. Eventually, though, he has a full-blown outburst at a work event, resulting in the page quote above.
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->''"You think I'm crazy? Well, listen up: there's a storm coming like nothing you've ever seen, and not a one of you is prepared for it."''
-->--'''[[MadOracle Curtis LaForche]]'''
2011 film written and directed by Jeff Nichols and starring MichaelShannon.
A construction worker in Elyria, Ohio named Curtis [=LaForche=] begins having apocalyptic dreams about a terrible storm. At first dismissing them as being from stress, the dreams become more and more intense. Worried about the welfare of his family, Curtis begins a paranoid project of expanding the storm shelter in his backyard.
However, Curtis's mother is schizophrenic. Realizing that he might be manifesting symptoms of her disease, he starts seeing doctors about possible entering treatment. Torn between an unshakeable conviction that something terrible is about to happen, and the fear that he might be going crazy, Curtis's life begins to fall apart.
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!!This film contains examples of:
* BringMyBrownPants: Curtis wets himself during a particularly intense dream. [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel You can't blame him.]]
* CatapultNightmare: Curtis has one of these.
* ChekhovsGun: [[UsefulNotes/SignedLanguage The "storm" sign]] gives viewers a hint as to what's upcoming in the final scene.
* CrazySurvivalist: Curtis begins to show shades of this when he secures a risky loan just to buy an expensive shipping container, all in order to expand the shelter in his backyard.
* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Curtis isn't sure if his dreams are an example of this trope, or just him going mad. It doesn't help that his dreams are seemingly apocalyptic, featuring oily rain and people driven mad.
* DysfunctionalFamily: Curtis's family, to some degree. His mother is in a mental hospital and his brother is estranged from him.
* [[IAmNotMyFather I Am Not My Mother]]: Curtis knows that he might actually be schizophrenic, but he wants to avoid having a total breakdown like his mother did; when he was young, she left him abandoned in a parking lot when she had her break. To avoid possibly hurting his family, Curtis secretly begins seeking pyschological help.
* LeftHanging: [[spoiler: A common complaint about the movie is that you really don't get closure on the larger elements of the plot. Can Curtis overcome his issues? Was he actually right? These questions are unresolved and left up to the interpretation of the viewer.]]
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Is Curtis having prophetic dreams about a future calamity? Or is he just going insane, falling victim to schizophrenia just like his mother? By the end of the movie [[spoiler:its revealed that Curtis's dreams came true, but tragically, they were wrong about the actual ''location'']].
* MindVirus: Some of Curtis's dreams show shades of this, with the survivors of the storm becoming inexplicably hostile towards him and his family. He even has a dream of his wife becoming "infected" by the storm, with the dream implying that she would try to stab him. Because of this Curtis stocks his shelter with gas masks.
* PromotionToParent: Curtis's older brother is implied to have had this after their mother had her breakdown, since he was much older than Curtis.
* ProperlyParanoid: Curtis sees himself as this when he begins digging up his backyard to expand their storm shelter. Everyone else thinks he's gone nuts.
* ReluctantPsycho: Curtis has shades of this, since he realizes that he might actually be insane. He begins seeing a therapist in secret and spends just as much time worrying about protecting his family from ''him'' as he does protecting them from the storm.
* TheSchizophreniaConspiracy: Curtis's mother is explicity stated to have Paranoid Schizophrenia. Curtis is worried that maybe he has it too, though even he realizes that he only fits a few of the symptoms (not enough for a full diangnosis).
* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: The viewer is kept in the dark throughout the movie as to whether Curtis is really insane or not. It turns out [[spoiler:he was right. Tragically, this was ''after'' he had accepted that he was crazy and was seeking help for it. The doctor recommended that he get away from his home for a while, so the family finally take the vacation to Florida that they've been saving for. Playing on the beach with his daughter, Curtis notices storms in the sky and realizes that his apocalyptic dream is coming true as multiple waterspouts drop from the clouds and an oily rain begins falling.]]
* YouHaveToBelieveMe: At first Curtis tries to hide his fears because he knows everyone will assume he's crazy. Eventually, though, he has a full-blown outburst at a work event, resulting in the page quote above.
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