Tarzam

A scrappy, silly art-house lark that drifts from goofy innocence into strange, unsettling turns, rewarding patience with oddball charm.

Directed by

Rudy Burckhardt

Starring

Taylor Mead

Overview

"The story of a shipwrecked baby reared by a kindly animal. See Tarzam, the beast-man, invent the art of painting. He meets his first human. His scene deepens from innocence to corruption and to final violence. Taylor is sublime, as always. The text is his, of course." – Edwin Denby *Contains a scene where "Tarzam" (played by Mead) gets sick from eating berries and is cured when a missionary doctor, played by Edwin Denby, administers an enema.

How it feels

Absurd, whimsical, satirical and campy. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, art, nature, corruption

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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