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Julien Donkey Boy (1999)

Directed by Harmony Korine · Cinematography by Anthony Dod Mantle

R94 min46 frames

Drama

A fascinating journey into the mind of an adolescent schizophrenic.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Julien Donkey Boy

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Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: closeup — A street scene at twilight with brick buildings and bare trees in the distance. A man walks forward…Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit space with a small television emitting a faint light source. An older man stands…Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with heavy grain and a cool blue tone. A man is visible in profile next to an…Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: medium — An ice skating rink rendered with extreme motion blur across the entire frame. A figure skater spins…Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: fullbody — A dimly lit room viewed through a dark doorway with a toilet visible inside. A nude man stands…Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: medium — A sunlit living room featuring a patterned couch near a window with light curtains. A shirtless young…Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: closeup — A close-up shot focuses on a young man in a room with wood paneling. The man stares forward with his…Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: closeup — A close view of a person underneath layers of heavy, off-white fabric bedding. The subject is…Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: medium — A dark, grain-heavy indoor scene with window curtains and a vintage table lamp. The male subject…Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: closeup — An outdoor setting is visible with a soft-focus background of blurred foliage. A young woman with…Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: closeup — A dark stairwell with a metal banister visible in the background shadow. A man and a woman stand…Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: medium — Two individuals stand in silhouette against a wall of light-colored square tiles. A warm light…Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: fullbody — A dimly lit space features a low-lying couch and an adjacent floor lamp. A woman wearing lingerie…Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: fullbody — An indoor ice rink with low-resolution grain and muted, cold lighting. A figure skater in a green…Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: closeup — A man's face fills the frame in a dark indoor space. He gazes off-camera with an expression of focus.Julien Donkey Boy (1999) movie still: fullbody — An abstract, dark setting contains a solitary figure distorted by analog video noise. The…
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Julien Donkey Boy — official trailer

What is Julien Donkey Boy about?

Undiagnosed, untreated and generally untethered schizophrenic Julien lives with his pregnant younger sister, anorexic aspiring wrestler brother, sympathetic grandmother, and severely depressed and abusive German father.

Where can you watch Julien Donkey Boy?

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What does the cinematography of Julien Donkey Boy look like?

Across 46 sampled frames, Julien Donkey Boy builds its coverage from medium shots (39% of the sample), with close-ups (37%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle keeps 41% of it in soft, low-key light. 50% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame, over a texture recalling 16mm. Focus stays shallow in 70% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Julien Donkey Boy?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Julien Donkey Boy (1999) are #2f2c2d, #0f0e0f, #4e352f, #291611, #ccc9c9, #2e476a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #0f0e0f
  • #4e352f
  • #291611
  • #ccc9c9
  • #2e476a

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