# The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004)

> A child is pulled from a loving foster home into his mother's chaotic world, where abuse and neglect become the defining forces of his upbringing.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15873

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Asia Argento
- Cast: Asia Argento, Jimmy Bennett, Jeremy Renner, Winona Ryder, Ornella Muti, Peter Fonda, Dylan Sprouse, Kara Kemp
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368774/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: harrowing, disturbing, bleak, serious viewing, social issue film discussion

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