In the Realms of the Unreal

1h 21m
Documentary
7.1

In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive Chicago-based artist Henry Darger. Henry Darger was so reclusive that when he died his neighbors were surprised to find a 15,145-page manuscript along with hundreds of paintings depicting The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glodeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Cased by the Child Slave Rebellion.

Cast

Henry Darger
Himself
Larry Pine
Henry Darger (Voice)
Dakota Fanning
Narrator/Vivian Girls (Voice)
Frier McCollister
Voice
Wally Wingert
Voice
Mary O'Donnell
Herself (Neighbor)
Kiyoko Lerner
Herself (Landlady)

Crew

Jessica Yu
Director, Writer
Joan Huang
Co-Producer
Jeff Beal
Original Music Composer
Dao Le
Thanks

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