In the Realms of the Unreal

20042004
UnratedUnrated
1h 21m

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7.3/10

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Documentary Biography

A documentary on Henry Darger, visionary artist, janitor, and novelist.A documentary on Henry Darger, visionary artist, janitor, and novelist.A documentary on Henry Darger, visionary artist, janitor, and novelist.

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7.3/10

2.2K

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Director
- Jessica Yu
Writers
- Henry Darger(writings)
- Jessica Yu
Stars
- Henry Darger
- Dakota Fanning(voice)
- Larry Pine(voice)

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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Title Card: After Darger's death in 1973, the Lerners decided to share their discovery of his work, preserving his room and its contents.
Title Card: Since then, Henry Darger's work has been exhibited and collected worldwide. His art has inspired the creation of paintings, poetry, music, and works in theatre, dance, and opera.
Title Card: The room was dismantled in 2000.

Soundtracks
Flash Pan Hunter (Intro)
Written by Tom Waits
Used by permission of Jalma Music (ASCAP)

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9/10

Compelling and Visually Intriguing

The Henry Darger story is fascinating, and it made a terrific documentary for Jessica Yu and her animation team. She approaches it partially as a narrative, partially as a fantasy, and overall as as documentary. The animation is beautiful as it really transforms us in the world of Darger's artwork and life. There is rarely a dull instant in the piece, and I found myself just awed at this beautiful piece.

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