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.
Olivier Smolders | Director |
Olivier Smolders | Producer |
Johan Van den Driessche | Director |
Philippe Marion | Music |
Philippe Bourgueil | Editor |
Richard Guerry | Production Manager |
Claudine Thyrion | Makeup Artist |
Yves Swennen | Music |
Didier Frateur | Camera Technician |
Olivier Brial | Sound |