Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head

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.

Director: Olivier Smolders

Cast

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Christian Courtois

Antoine Wiertz

Alexandre von Sivers

(voice)

L

Lémi Cétol

Le guide

Catherine Aymerie

La jeune femme

De Pauw Barbara

La petite fille