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Imaginary Heroes (2004)

Imaginary Heroes (2004)

R 111 minutes EN Comedy , Drama
People are never who they seem to be.
Matt Travis is good-looking, popular, and his school's best competitive swimmer, so everyone is shocked when he inexplicably commits suicide. As the following year unfolds, each member of his family struggles to recover from the tragedy with mixed results.
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