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The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004)

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
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Asia Argento, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, Jeremy Renner, Jeremy Sisto ... (see more)

Seven-year-old Jeremiah lived a calm, comfortable life in the care of a loving foster home until the day his young mother Sarah (Argento) came to take him back. Jeremiah is thrust against his will into his mother's reckless life of turmoil and depravity, bouncing between desolate truck-stops, flea b... (read more)

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R, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed by: Asia Argento
Release Date: Oct 08, 2004
DVD Release Date: Jun 06, 2006

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10 days ago
Asia Argento actuando y dirigiendo? me gano la curiosidad! despues de irme al Saharis en los fabulosos Martes de 2x1 (come caca blockbuster!) vi esta movie basada en el libro de J.T. LeRoy, bastaaante bizzarra y medio sorprendente.

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19 days ago
Me intriga esta película
33 days ago
A highly disturbing film. Like a train wreck your eyes will be glued. A story of a young boys Ping pong life of hell fueled by a neglectful, and all too abusive Mother. Who lack of care, and dysfunction from an obviously abusive Calvinist youth. The ... (read more)
38 days ago
Any film about child abuse is going to be a harsh, brutal watch, and this is no exception. I found myself admiring Argento for making this film rather than 'enjoying' it on any level, and its certainly not one that I care to see again. Argento should... (read more)
67 days ago
this movies creeped and weirded me out. it was really sad, how they ate out of trashcans and whatnot. jeremiah's transformation from innocent child to what he turned into, is shocking. i love this movie only because it's honest and i could see s... (read more)

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1379 days ago
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Vile beyond redemption.
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1385 days ago
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
There is no redemption, no surcease, and as the film ends the barbarity continues. This film made me intensely uncomfortable, but that was its intention.
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1394 days ago
Nick Schager, Filmcritic.com
Ultimately sabotaged by Argento's own deliriously uncontrollable hysterics.
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1397 days ago
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
A dutiful course in degradation, complete with a roster of villains as well established as those of any soap opera.
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