“O, mio babbino caro” plays as a woman skates gracefully. In contrast, little is graceful and daddy is not dear in Julien’s world. His father listens to blues wearing a gas mask; dad prods, lectures, and derides Julien as well as Julien’s brother and pregnant sister, while grandma attends to her dog. Julien is different, schizophrenic. He wears gold teeth. He bowls, sings, worships, and chats with a group of young adults with disabilities. His sister’s child is probably his own. He talks on the phone, imagining it’s his mother, who died in childbirth years before. He may be a murderer of children. From his point of view (perhaps), the film follows this odd family for a few weeks.
Release Date: 13 September 2000Runtime: 94 min
Stars:
- Brian Fisk
- Chloë Sevigny
- Edgar Erikkson
- Evan Neumann
- Ewen Bremner
- Freddie Perez
- James Moix
- Josseph Padilla
- Joyce Korine
- Miriam Martínez
- Oliver A. Bueno
- Olivia Pérez
- Roger Harris
- Victor Varnado
- Werner Herzog
Director: Harmony Korine
