The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.4/10   

Director:

Asia Argento

Escritores:

Asia Argento (screenplay)
J.T. LeRoy (short stories)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

19 enero 2005 (France)

Género:

Drama

Frase comercial:

Behind the greatest hoax of our time is the heartbreaking story that started it all.

Plot:

Seven year old Jeremiah is pulled from his foster home and thrown into a troubled life on the road with his teenage mother, Sarah.

Plot Keywords:

Bible | Religion | Social Worker | Exotic Dancer | Police Officer

Premios:

1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

depressing

Reparto

Asia Argento	...	Sarah
Jimmy Bennett	...	Young Jeremiah
Kara Kemp	...	Social Worker #1
Brent Almond	...	Cop #1
David Dwyer	...	Cop #2
Kip Pardue	...	Luther
Jeremy Renner	...	Emerson
David Brian Alley	...	Doctor (as David Alley)
Lydia Lunch	...	Social Worker #2
Ornella Muti	...	Grandmother
Dylan Sprouse	...	Older Jeremiah
Cole Sprouse	...	Older Jeremiah
Peter Fonda	...	Grandfather
John Robinson	...	Aaron
Lindy Maguire	...	Girl

También conocida como:

Le livre de Jérémie (France)
El corazón es engañoso por sobre todas las cosas (Argentina) (festival title) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for intense depiction of child abuse/neglect, strong sex and drug content, pervasive language and some violence.

Duración:

98 min | USA:97 min | Argentina:97 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

País:

USA | UK | France | Japan

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Brazil:18 | France:-16 | Canada:18A | Australia:R (2007) | UK:15 | Germany:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-15 | USA:R

Locaciones de Filmación:

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Compañía:

Above All Things Inc.

Errores:

Continuidad: When Jeremiah is in the diner pouring sugar into the cereal bowl, the amount of sugar in the bowl changes between shots.

Citas:

Older Jeremiah: [imitating Sarah while wearing her baby doll nightie] You're so beautiful, baby doll. Thank ya, honey. Daddy's sexy girl. How's my baby doll's honey pot? I know you'll love me, Jackson.
Jackson: What in the hell are you doing? Jesus Christ Jeremiah, what's gotten into you? Did your mother put you up to this? Is she home early? Sarah!
Older Jeremiah: It's me, Daddy. I'm your baby girl.
Jackson: You do look like your mother a little bit back in the day.
Older Jeremiah: [puts his thumb in his mouth seductively]
Jackson: Get your thumb out of your mouth! You know you ain't supposed to do that.
Older Jeremiah: [turns around and wiggles his butt in Jackson's face]
Jackson: There's something wrong with you, boy.
Older Jeremiah: [jumps in Jackson's lap]
Jackson: Lord, help me!
[...]

Conexiones de Película:

References Deep Throat (1972)

depressing

Downright depressing. I watch films to escape or to see the joyousness of life - basically this is about child abuse. We all know what that is - and the adults who do it are downright ILL. For that reason, this film is brilliant and depicts the mental illness in adults very well - and their inability to connect with their own compassion and understanding. Makes you realise that just because a person can have a child, doesn't mean they are a parent. Throws up the whole notion of family and how damaging it is for some people.

If anything this film could be used to force EVERYONE to take a parenting course and to be observed and examined in the action of parenting.

It was realistic - but sad, depressing and well, if you are in the mood of getting depressed, watch this one.

I was really wanting to see what the kid turned into as an adult. Just another junkie?? It leaves you dissatisfied completely in that respect.