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The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things

Behind the greatest hoax of our time is the heartbreaking story that started it all.

20045.81h 38m

Overview

Young Jeremiah lives in a stable environment with loving foster parents until the day his troubled mother, Sarah, returns to claim him. Jeremiah becomes swept up in his mother's dangerous world of drugs, seedy hotels, strip joints and revolving lovers. Salvation comes in the form of the boy's ultrareligious grandparents, but soon Jeremiah's mother returns. Maternal love binds the pair together on the road until Sarah's desperate and depraved lifestyle finally consumes her.

Directed by Asia Argento
Written by Asia Argento, Alessandro Magania, Laura Albert
Produced by Chris Hanley, Alain de la Mata, Roberta Hanley
Box OfficeBudget: $74KRevenue: $176K

Top Cast

Asia Argento

Asia Argento

Sarah

Jimmy Bennett

Jimmy Bennett

Young Jeremiah

Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner

Emerson

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Psychologist

Ornella Muti

Ornella Muti

Grandmother

Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda

Grandfather

Dylan Sprouse

Dylan Sprouse

Older Jeremiah

K

Kara Kemp

Social Worker #1

Cole Sprouse

Cole Sprouse

Older Jeremiah

Kip Pardue

Kip Pardue

Luther

Themes & Keywords

fireprostituterapedancerpolicealcoholfanaticstripperautobiographypsychologistreligionpedophiledrugsbased on short storywoman director

About The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things is a drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of fire, prostitute, rape, dancer, police, alcohol. Directed by Asia Argento, it stars Asia Argento, Jimmy Bennett, Jeremy Renner. Young Jeremiah lives in a stable environment with loving foster parents until the day his troubled mother, Sarah, returns to claim him. Jeremiah becomes swept up in his mother's dangerous world of drugs, seedy hotels, strip joints and revolving lovers. Salvation comes in the form of the boy's ultrareligious grandparents, but soon Jeremiah's mother returns. Maternal love binds the pair together on the road until Sarah's desperate and depraved lifestyle finally consumes her.

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