Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Tarnation easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Tarnation end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Tarnation violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Tarnation

Name: Tarnation
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2003
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Renee Leblanc, Adolph Davis, Jonathan Caouette, Rosemary Davis, David Sanin Paz

Your greatest creation is the life you lead

Directed by Jonathan Caouette

Produced by Wellspring Media

200391 min6.8 / 10

A raw, formally experimental documentary collage that excavates decades of family trauma, mental illness, and survival through fragmented personal archives.

Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette's documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother -- a mixture of snapshots, Super-8, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more -- culled from 19 years of his life.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Isolation And Loneliness Death Penalty Films Games And Gambling Serial Killers And Assassins

Genres

Documentary Drama

Keywords

Loss Of Sense Of Reality Rape Schizophrenia Psychopath Texas Foster Parents Single Male Homosexuality Relationship Family Feud Electro Shock

Questions people ask

Is Tarnation sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Tarnation scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Tarnation easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Tarnation end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Tarnation violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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