“A fascinating journey into the mind of an adolescent schizophrenic.”
Julien Donkey-Boy
7.0
121 votes·1999
·1h 40m
·MovieDrama
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Disaster
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Significant financial loss
Keywords
schizophreniaabusive fatherdysfunctional familydead mothermiscarriagebluntmental illnessice skatingbrother sister relationshipanxiousdrearystillbirth
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
Edgar Erikkson
Bearded Man
James Moix
Dancing Man
Victor Varnado
Rapper
Oliver A. Bueno
Bowler
Roger Harris
Bowler
Joseph Padilla
Bowler
Freddie Perez
Bowler
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