Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head

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Christian Courtois
Christian Courtois

Antoine Wiertz

Alexandre von Sivers
Alexandre von Sivers

(voice)

Lémi Cétol
Lémi Cétol

Le guide

Barbara De Jonghe
Barbara De Jonghe

La petite fille

Catherine Aymerie
Catherine Aymerie

La jeune femme

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    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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    1991-01-01

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