Julien Donkey-Boy

Oct 15, 1999

1h 40m

★ 7.0

A fascinating journey into the mind of an adolescent schizophrenic.

Overview

Undiagnosed, untreated and generally untethered schizophrenic Julien lives with his pregnant younger sister Pearl, anorexic would-be wrestler brother Chris, sympathetic grandmother, and severely depressed German father.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

391 Productions

Forensic Films

Independent Pictures

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Cast

Julien

Ewen Bremner

Pearl

Chloë Sevigny

Father

Werner Herzog

Chris

Evan Neumann

Grandmama

Joyce Korine

Card-Playing Neighbor

Alvin Law

Pond boy

Brian Fisk

Teenage Girl

Miriram Martinez

Bearded Man

Edgar Erikkson

Dancing Man

James Moix

Rapper

Victor Varnado

Bowler

Oliver A. Bueno

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