While it doesn't provide much more information on the subject than one can find on his Wikipedia page or most books that cover him, seeing Henry Darger's unique vision brought to life through narration and animation definitely makes In the Realms of the Unreal worth a look. The film tells portions of the story of the Vivian Girls, the stars of Darger's fifteen-thousand plus page fantasy epic, alongside Darger's troubled childhood and adulthood creating a sense of understanding for his artwork. Even so, In the Realms of the Unreal provides little interpretation to his work making this documentary a simple overview of the life and work of Henry Darger.
While it doesn't provide much more information on the subject than one can find on his Wikipedia page or most books that cover him, seeing Henry Darger's unique vision brought to life through narration and animation definitely makes In the Realms of the Unreal worth a look. The film tells portions of the story of the Vivian Girls, the stars of Darger's fifteen-thousand plus page fantasy epic, alongside Darger's troubled childhood and adulthood creating a sense of understanding for his artwork. Even so, In the Realms of the Unreal provides little interpretation to his work making this documentary a simple overview of the life and work of Henry Darger.
