Directed by Jeff Feuerzeig, is a haunting and deeply empathetic portrait of the cult singer-songwriter and artist whose life was a battleground between creative genius and severe mental illness. It is a quintessential documentary that manages to be both heartbreaking and strangely uplifting. The Core Narrative

The film chronicles Johnston’s rise from a kid making home movies and cassette tapes in his basement to an indie icon championed by figures like Kurt Cobain. It centers on the "unholy trinity" of his life: his artistic output, his unrequited love for his muse Laurie Allen, and his lifelong struggle with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005)