Julien Donkey-Boy

"A fascinating journey into the mind of an adolescent schizophrenic."

1999 1h 40m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 127

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Synopsis

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Undiagnosed, untreated and generally untethered schizophrenic Julien lives with his pregnant younger sister, anorexic aspiring wrestler brother, sympathetic grandmother, and severely depressed and abusive German father.

“A fascinating journey into the mind of an adolescent schizophrenic.”

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Cast

Ewen Bremner
Julien
Chloë Sevigny
Pearl
Werner Herzog
Father
Evan Neumann
Chris
Joyce Korine
Grandmama
Alvin Law
Card-Playing Neighbor
Brian Fisk
Pond boy
Miriram Martinez
Teenage Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harmony Korine
Writers: Harmony Korine
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harmony Korine, shot by Anthony Dod Mantle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Valdís Óskarsdóttir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ewen Bremner and Chloë Sevigny and Werner Herzog carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A fascinating journey into the mind of an adolescent schizophrenic.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0192194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Harmony Korine directs. Anthony Dod Mantle behind the camera. Valdís Óskarsdóttir cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
327 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Harmony Korine, shot by Anthony Dod Mantle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Valdís Óskarsdóttir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ewen Bremner and Chloë Sevigny and Werner Herzog carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A fascinating journey into the mind of an adolescent schizophrenic.".
8IMDB entry: tt0192194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "schizophrenia", "abusive father", "dysfunctional family", "dead mother".