A biography of Vincent van Gogh using only images and the letters he wrote to his brother Theo.
Practical Effects
Each frame hand-painted over live-action—20 artists, 4 years.
Sound
John Hurt's voice cracks with fragile, desperate longing.
Director
Paul Cox
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Paul Cox originally wanted to use only Van Gogh's actual paintings, but rights issues forced the hand-painted recreation approach—accidentally creating something even more haunting.
The film's structure mirrors how we actually experience Van Gogh: through fragments, letters, and the art he left behind—never the man himself.
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