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In the Realms of the Unreal

2004 · 81 min

A quiet, haunting portrait of an isolated imagination, blending biography and animated fantasy into a meditation on art and loneliness.

Tagline
The Mystery of Henry Darger
Overview
In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive Chicago-based artist Henry Darger. Henry Darger was so reclusive that when he died his neighbors were surprised to find a 15,145-page manuscript along with hundreds of paintings depicting The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glodeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Cased by the Child Slave Rebellion.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • art
  • identity
  • obsession
  • faith
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jessica Yu
Written by
Jessica Yu
Starring
Henry Darger, Larry Pine, Dakota Fanning, Frier McCollister, Wally Wingert, Mary O'Donnell, Kiyoko Lerner
Music
Jeff Beal
Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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