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Julien Donkey-Boy
“A fascinating journey into the mind of an adolescent schizophrenic.”
7.0 / 10• 1999• 1h 40m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ewen Bremner
Julien
Lead
Chloë Sevigny
Pearl
Werner Herzog
Father
Evan Neumann
Chris
JK
Joyce Korine
Grandmama
Alvin Law
Card-Playing Neighbor
BF
Brian Fisk
Pond boy
MM
Miriram Martinez
Teenage Girl
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Harmony Korine's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Julien Donkey-Boy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
