The world’s first feature-length painted animation film Loving Vincent will delve into the life of post-impressionist Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh produced by two British studios, BreakThru and Trademark Films.
Every frame of the animation is an oil painting on canvas by a professional artist, adopting Van Gogh’s personal style. As a flourishing directorial talent from Poland, Dorota Kobiela is the director of the upcoming film.
Loving Vincent is composed of more than 120 of the painter’s greatest works. As the film’s official website states, “The plot drawn from 800 letters written by Van Gogh himself, lead [viewers] to the significant people and events in the time leading to his unexpected death.”
Investigating whether Van Gogh’s death is suicide or murder, the plot unfolds through dramatic descriptions and interviews with those close to him.
The Oscar-winning production companies intend to bring the life story of the 19th century artist, who vivaciously reflected his intense mind on his works, to the big screen.
Currently, 60 painters have been employed to complete the 80-minute film of 56,800 hand-painted frames in only two years. Loving Vincent is set to be released this year to mark the 125th anniversary of Van Gogh’s death. Born on 30 March, 1853 in the southern Netherlands, Van Gogh decided to become an artist at the age of 27. He ambitiously trained himself in painting and drawing.