'The only way to describe a work of art is to make a work of art', At Eternity’s Gate
Directed by Julian Schnabel
Starring Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, Mads Mikkelsen At Eternity’s Gate is a journey inside the world and mind of a person who, despite skepticism, ridicule and illness, created some of the world’s most beloved and stunning works of art. This is not a forensic biography, but rather scenes based on Vincent van Gogh’s (Willem Dafoe) letters, common agreement about events in his life that present as facts, hearsay, and moments that are just plain invented.
Director's Statement
This is not a forensic biography about the painter. It is about what it is to be an artist. It is fiction, and in the act of pursuing our goal, if we lean towards the divine light, we might even stumble onto the truth. The only way to describe a work of art is to make a work of art.
“How to achieve such inaccuracies, such anomalies, such alterations and refashioning of reality that what comes out of it is lies, if you like, that are more true than literal fact.”
(Vincent Van Gogh).
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