Julien Donkey-Boy
1999 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · 41% critics
A young man living with schizophrenia drifts through daily life in a tense, chaotic household. As he and his family try to get by—under the weight of a harsh parent, fragile relationships, and constant stress—the film observes their routines and breakdowns in a raw, unsettling way.
Also known as Dogme # 6 - Julien Donkey-Boy
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-10-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 41/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (121 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to raw, challenging portraits of dysfunctional lives and can handle unsettling, sometimes shocking scenes; Not for you if you want a clear plot, polished style, or easy viewing like Kids.
Pros: strong characters; powerful performances; darkly funny moments | Cons: thin story; hard-to-follow dialogue; uneven, jumbled pacing
Themes
- schizophrenia
- abusive father
- dysfunctional family
- dead mother
- miscarriage
- blunt
- mental illness
- ice skating
- brother sister relationship
- anxious
- dreary
- stillbirth
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Ewen Bremner
as Julien
Chloë Sevigny
as Pearl
Werner Herzog
as Father
Evan Neumann
as Chris
- JK
Joyce Korine
as Grandmama
Alvin Law
as Card-Playing Neighbor
- BF
Brian Fisk
as Pond boy
- MM
Miriram Martinez
as Teenage Girl
- EE
Edgar Erikkson
as Bearded Man
- JM
James Moix
as Dancing Man
Directed by Harmony Korine