In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)

Directed by

Jessica Yu

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 21m

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary explores the life of Henry Darger, a reclusive janitor who created an enormous and complex fantasy world through his writing and art. It shows the contrast between his quiet real life and the epic imaginary realm he constructed in secret.

contemplativesomberintrospectiveunsettlingpoignantmeditativeabsorbingfascinating

What happens

In the Realms of the Unreal is a 2004 American documentary film written and directed by Jessica Yu about American outsider artist Henry Darger (1892–1973). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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