# Julien Donkey-Boy (1999)

> A volatile portrait of a schizophrenic young man navigating an abusive family through a blurred, unsettling subjective reality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27829

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Harmony Korine
- Cast: Ewen Bremner, Chloë Sevigny, Werner Herzog, Evan Neumann, Joyce Korine, Alvin Law, Brian Fisk, Miriram Martinez
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192194/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, anxious, abrasive, arthouse film night, challenging cinema session

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