Tarnation (2003)
1h 31m 7.0/10 IMDb
Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette's documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother -- a mixture of snapshots, Super-8, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more -- culled from 19 years of his life.
Director: Jonathan Caouette
Cast: Renee Leblanc, Adolph Davis, Jonathan Caouette, Rosemary Davis, David Sanin Paz
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Forced institutionalization
Sexual Content
Explicit sexual content / nudity
Substance Use
Drug use (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape
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