Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head

Name: Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Duration: 26 min
Rating: 42
Cast: Christian Courtois, Alexandre von Sivers, Lémi Cétol, Catherine Aymerie, De Pauw Barbara

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StarringChristian CourtoisAlexandre von SiversLémi Cétol

DirectorsOlivier SmoldersJohan Van den Driessche

NR 26 minDrama, Documentary

Plot

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.

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