“Your greatest creation is the life you lead”
Tarnation
6.8
88 votes·2003
·1h 31m
·MovieDocumentaryDrama
Overview
Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette's documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother -- a mixture of snapshots, Super-8, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more -- culled from 19 years of his life.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget5330.3x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
loss of sense of realityrapeschizophreniapsychopathtexasfoster parentssinglemale homosexualityrelationshipfamily feudelectro shock
Cast
Renee Leblanc
Herself
Adolph Davis
Himself
Jonathan Caouette
Himself
Rosemary Davis
Herself
David Sanin Paz
Himself
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