Bright Alex grew up in Michigan, proud of his mother, Romanian immigrant Ileana, who became a professor after vowing to attend Harvard and fulfill her ambition. However, when Alex's mother develops manic-depressive symptoms and continually stops taking her medication, Alex is placed in foster care. He obtains formal independence at the age of sixteen and swears to take control of his family's lives.
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Bright Alex grew up in Michigan, proud of his mother, Romanian immigrant Ileana, who became a professor after vowing to attend Harvard and fulfill her ambition. However, when Alex's mother develops manic-depressive symptoms and continually stops taking her medication, Alex is placed in foster care. He obtains formal independence at the age of sixteen and swears to take control of his family's lives.
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