Tarnation
Tarnation

Movie·2003·1h 31m

Tarnation

Your greatest creation is the life you lead

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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.

Producer

Gus Van Sant, Jonathan Caouette

Cinematography

Jonathan Caouette

Editor

Jonathan Caouette

Themes

loss of sense of realityrapeschizophreniapsychopathtexasfoster parentssinglemale homosexualityrelationshipfamily feudelectro shock

Production House

Wellspring Media

Audience Score

68%

88 votes

Skip10%
Timepass25%
Go for it39%
Perfection26%

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// cast

Cast

Renee Leblanc

Herself

Adolph Davis

Himself

Jonathan Caouette

Jonathan Caouette

Himself

Rosemary Davis

Herself

David Sanin Paz

Himself

// crew

Crew

Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

Executive Producer

Jonathan Caouette

Jonathan Caouette

Director, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography, Screenplay

Stephen Winter

Producer

John Cameron Mitchell

John Cameron Mitchell

Executive Producer

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