The Devil and Daniel Johnston

A tender, unsettling plunge into a fragile artist's mind, equal parts heartbreaking and oddly inspiring.

Directed by

Jeff Feuerzeig

Genres

Documentary, Music

Starring

Daniel Johnston, Bill Johnston, Margie Johnston

Overview

This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Madness, art, obsession, isolation

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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