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Tarnation · LeviOsa

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Your greatest creation is the life you lead

DocumentaryDrama1h 31m

🍅93%

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93%

Tomatometer

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82%

Popcornmeter

6.8

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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DirectorJonathan Caouette

ReleasedOct 19, 2003

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$218

Revenue

$1.2M

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Wellspring Media

Cast

Renee Leblanc

Herself

Adolph Davis

Himself

Jonathan Caouette

Jonathan Caouette

Himself

Rosemary Davis

Herself

David Sanin Paz

Himself

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Using music and home video footage to great effect, Jonathan Caouette has made a very personal and moving film.”

93% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Nick Schager

RTLessons of DarknessMay 4, 2005

A twisted pastiche of pain, suffering, and narcissistic indulgence.

T

Tom Dawson

RTBBC.comApr 19, 2005

There's no doubting the deep love Caouette feels for his troubled mother, nor his achievement in forging such a rawly emotional film from his own traumatic experiences.

B

Bill Muller

RTArizona RepublicMar 24, 2005

A soul-baring scrapbook of a film, its audacity surpassed only by its tragedy.

S

Sean Nelson

RTThe Stranger (Seattle, WA)Aug 23, 2017

Tarnation is one of the most powerfully emotional movies I've ever seen.

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Information

Title

Tarnation

Released

Oct 19, 2003

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 31m

Status

Released

Studio

Wellspring Media

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