Documentary Drama
The theme of death is heavily interwoven in Smolder’s surreal salute to Belgian painter Antoine Wiertz, a Hieronymus Bosch-type artist whose work centered on humans in various stages in torment, as depicted in expansive canvases with gore galore. Smolders has basically taken a standard documentary and chopped it up, using quotes from the long-dead artist, and periodic statements by a historian (Smolders) filling in a few bits of Wiertz’ life.
Directed by
Johan Van den Driessche, Olivier Smolders
Catherine Aymerie
La jeune femme
Barbara De Jonghe
La petite fille
Alexandre von Sivers
(voice)
Christian Courtois
Antoine Wiertz
Lémi Cétol
Le guide
Richard Guerry

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