The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things is a 2004 drama film co-written and directed by Asia Argento and starring Argento, Jimmy Bennett, Dylan Sprouse and Cole Sprouse (with Bennett and the Sprouse brothers sharing the role as Jeremiah). The screenplay by Argento and Alessandro Magania is based on JT LeRoy's novel of the same name. The film received a limited release in North America on March 10, 2006, shortly after Laura Albert was revealed to be the actual author of the JT LeRoy books.
Plot
Sarah (Asia Argento) is the young mother of Jeremiah who has him move back in with her after spending his early years with a stable foster family. Their life soon becomes hectic with Sarah not only giving her young son drugs, but also giving him a chaotic life on the road.
More details
| author | Asia Argento |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | United States |
| director | Asia Argento |
| editor | Jim Mol |
| events | dysfunctional family |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | atlantic city christian christianity cult dress drive dylan early years flee foster family grocery store hospital gown hospital room ipecac methamphetamine on the road poison psychiatric ward psychosis truck driver truck stop west virginia |
| musicBy | Morgan |
| producer | Chris Hanley Ryan R. Johnson |
| publisher | Artist Films Co. Ltd. Palisades Tartan Palm Pictures Wild Bunch |
| theme | independent japanese |