got done with chores early on thursday and turned on one of HBO's On Demand free movies, surprised to find something so alternative as Asia Argento's The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things.
gripping. couldn't turn away! awful things happening in the movie, can't turn it off!
never have seen asia in anything other than Marie Antoinette and Gus van Sandt's Last Days. knew about her from reading Bizarre years ago, she is the daughter of a horror legend, Dario Argento, and a fascinating kook. the movie is based on the book by JT Leroy, a true story by a young man raised by an insane drug addicted mother, later determined a total lie, a story fabricated within a story by a san francisco woman. don't remember how it all went down. a lot of people came out in support of "JT" only to realize they were duped along with everyone else into believing the gory story.
doesn't matter, it's an incredible film. difficult, abrupt, beautiful. impressive.
it's too bad asia was so perfect for the role. if she wasn't an actress, no doubt courtney love woud have been offered the part, for more reason than one.
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