There are three things that come to mind when I think of Harmony Korine. One: That scene in Gummo where a bunch of members from some trailer trash sect take their frustrations out on an innocent chair. Two: Among Sly Stallone’s favorite films are The Godfather and Julien Donkey-Boy. And now three: Nuns flying and falling out of the sky.
Love him or hate him – his films leave no one indifferent. After a world preem at Cannes, the folks at the IFC quickly grabbed the domestic rights for a filmed filled with lookalike contestants. Mister Lonely gets released May 2nd.