film: the heart is deceitful above all things

[tribal girl]

Film: The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things

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Seven year old Jeremiah lived a calm, comfortable life in the care of a loving foster home until the day his young mother Sarah (Asia Argento) came to take him against his will into her reckless life of turmoil and depravity, between desolate truck-stops, flea bag motels, strip joints, drug den and deadbeat surrogate dads until he finds himself in the custody of his ultra-religious grandparents. Having adapted to his new life as a Christian fundamentalist, Sarah returns to claim her son. Bound by a love only a mother and son could have for each other, Sarah pulls Jeremiah further and further into her dementia. When Sarah is finally and wholly consumed by drugs, prostitution and violence, Jeremiah is forced into a desperate struggle to survive the madness of his surroundings.

The first time I saw this film I didn't know what to make of it. Asia Argento (screenwriter/director/actress in the film) is almost so bad she's good in her portrayal of the psychotic Sarah. Her accent and certain characteristics almost make you cringe, but at the same time she creates this terrifying monster-like persona. It's almost like a wicked witch in a fairy tale, or the type of person your parents would always warn you about as a kid. This behaviour is partically apparent in the "you will not trash this house!" scene, where Sarah first shows signs of her cruel and nasty side.

Almost from the start we see the film through Jeremiah's eyes, a little boy lost in this crazy new world of evil. So naturally, when watching the film you subconciously go back to your own childhood and imagine all these things happening to yourself.

The film is deeply depressing and at times is difficult to watch, but it holds a strange appeal for me. Such as Argento's use of the red plastercine crows that appear in Jeremiah's mind just before something tragic is about to happen to him. It's his escape from reality, and the birds taking away his arms whilst he's stranded alone in the desert is a symbol of being isolated and helpless (atleast to me).

Both the cinematograhy and soundtrack are spectacular, lending a very gritty (yet not cheap) feel to the story/film. The supporting actors are also great, with the likes of Peter Fonda, Jeremy Sisto, Michael Pitt, Ben Foster, Marilyn Manson (who could have been better), and Winona Ryder in a small but brilliant role (also one of my favourites of hers) as Jeremiah's psychologist.

If you haven't seen it then check it out, but be warned, it's not a barrel of laughs. It's not as harsh as some films out there, but it's still hard at times. If you have seen it, then what are your thoughts?.

 

[wanderlust]

add the poll**

and thank you for such a well done review

 

[tribal girl]

^Thanks

All I need now is for someone else to have seen it besides me

 

[Psychonautical]

film: The Heart is Deceitful Above all things.

Please tell me someone else has watched this movie.
I watched it the other day, while i was pretty darn high, and all i have to say, is i think this movie is probably one of thee most layered beautiful frightening renditions of reality i have ever seen play out before my eyes.

If not hopefully someone else here will Download it

[edit: no sources please.]

there is the link for the torrent. Please someone download it, and lets discuss it.

This film has some of thee deepest discussions about the essence of the human psyche that i would really like to debate with someone.

There is Descartes written, all over this movie.

So please, someone please download it, watch it, and discuss it.

 

[JoeTheStoner]

pretty twisted movie. fucked up what the mother does to her son and those crazy religious people he stayed with. one scene he is on the street preaching the gospel then next he is dressed up as a girl and hitting on marilyn manson. being that young and impressionable he was just doing the only thing he knows from his mother and years of abuse. i saw it once but like other movies with child abuse i don't think ill be watching it again, once is enough.

 

[tribal girl]

Please tell me someone else has watched this movie.

Haha. yes I've seen it.

http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.php?t=274446

Also, I don't think you can post links to torrents and whatnot.

/memberation.

 

[mariacallas]

^I have a confession. I was not able to watch it when I bought the DVD last year. My cousin passed by the house and borrowed it along with a bunch of other DVDS laying in my room and hasnt returned them yet (I admittedly forgot about it too). Im going to get it back. soon.

 

[tribal girl]

I thought you said you watched it!?.

 

[mariacallas]

I was going to, and then I didnt get to it because my cousin borrowed it.....these things happen. But grrrr.....now I wanna watchit bad.

 

[Psychonautical]

All i have to say, it is brutally frightening to how some incredibly lower class people function.

Prime example, my real mother was a drug addict. She gave birth to me, 2 days after she turned 13.

I was born On April 19th 1986
she was Born on April 17 1973

anyways, i was adopted away from her, but she ended up having two more kids.
Then one day on a Narcotics binge she basically kidnapped her own kids and went on this journey to try to find me.

Not only that my brother has been raped
And my sister, enjoys to think her mother is someone else.

I dunno, i was pretty fucking high when i watched this movie,
and it scarred me in a beautiful way, it made me realize how many layers and how many levels there are to a human, and the psyche... Its beautiful.

 

[mariacallas]

^^Very interesting !