Loving Vincent (2017)

In a story depicted in oil painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.

Directors:

Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman

Writers:

Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman

Stars:

Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn, Robert Gulaczyk

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 19 wins & 50 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Douglas Booth	...	Armand Roulin (voice)
Josh Burdett	...	The Zouave (voice)
Holly Earl	...	La Mousme (voice)
Robin Hodges	...	Lieutenant Milliet (voice)
Chris O'Dowd	...	Postman Joseph Roulin (voice)
John Sessions	...	Pere Tanguy (voice)
Helen McCrory	...	Louise Chevalier (voice)
Eleanor Tomlinson	...	Adeline Ravoux (voice)
Aidan Turner	...	The Boatman (voice)
Saoirse Ronan	...	Marguerite Gachet (voice)
Joe Stuckey	...	Young Man with a Cornflower (voice)
James Greene	...	Old Peasant (voice)
Martin Herdman	...	Gendarme Rigaumon (voice)
Bill Thomas	...	Doctor Mazery (voice)
Jerome Flynn	...	Doctor Gachet (voice)

Storyline

A year after the death of the artist, Vincent van Gogh, Postman Roulin gets his slacker son, Armand, to hand deliver the artist's final letter written to his now late brother, Theo, to some worthy recipient after multiple failed postal delivery attempts. Although disdainful of this seemingly pointless chore, Armand travels to Auvers-sur-Oise where a purported close companion to Vincent, Dr. Gachet, lives. Having to wait until the doctor returns from business, Armand meets many of the people of that village who not only knew Vincent, but were apparently also models and inspirations for his art. In doing so, Armand becomes increasingly fascinated in the psyche and fate of Van Gogh as numerous suspicious details fail to add up. However, as Armand digs further, he comes to realize that Vincent's troubled life is as much a matter of interpretation as his paintings and there are no easy answers for a man whose work and tragedy would only be truly appreciated in the future.

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Plot Keywords:

painting | artist | death | doctor | suicide | 

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Taglines:

A unique cinematic experience: The world's first fully painted feature film.

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Genres:

Animation | Biography | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, some violence, sexual material and smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

Poland UK USA Switzerland Netherlands

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

La passion Van Gogh

Filming Locations:

Three Mills Studios, Three Mill Lane, Bow, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

€5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$23,180, 24 September 2017, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$6,735,118, 22 March 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

BreakThru Productions, Trademark Films, Silver Reel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White (flashback sequences)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 1990, a century after he painted it, Van Gogh's "Portrait of Dr. Gachet" sold at auction for a record-breaking $82.5 million. The price, when adjusted for inflation, remains one of the highest ever paid for a painting.

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Goofs

A fly can be seen for a frame, with it being stuck to the real life painting of the frame.

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Quotes

Pere Tanguy: Two hearts, one mind that's what Vincent told me. Maybe that was the case after all because after Vincent died, Theo went into sharp decline.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: And The Nominees Are... (2018)

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Soundtracks

Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)
Composed by Don McLean
Performed by Lianne La Havas

User Reviews

One of the most visually-striking films ever made

I saw the film at the Tellride Film Festival and was blown away. I knew that the film would be gorgeous, but the trailer doesn't do the projected feature justice. The oil paintings are mesmerizing on their own, but combined they create a transfixing animation that is completely unique and never gets tiring. The film is worth seeing, and will be forever remembered, for these visuals by themselves. Its only stumble comes from a script that has difficulty in reaching its conclusion, and the use of formulated black-and-white flashbacks to show Vincent's life leave something to be desired (especially when considering the film's other creative achievements.) Even so, the film is an immense triumph that every human being with eyes will love.