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PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST (LE DOS ROUGE)
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Completed - FRENCH - Drama - 127 minutes

Log Line

While he is working on his next feature, a re-known filmmaker becomes obsessed with the idea of “monstrosity" as the central imagery around which the film will revolve and develop, until coming out to his reality

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2015 (Premiere)
  • FILMART 2015 (Line up)
  • Cannes 2015 (Line up)
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Synopsis

A re-known filmmaker is working on his next feature. He becomes obsessed with the idea of “monstrosity" as the central imagery around which the film will revolve and develop. He starts visiting museums to find the perfect painting that would illustrate this emotion. For that end, he hires an art historian and finds himself wrecked into the masterpieces of Francis Bacon, Léon Spilliaert, Caravaggio, Théodore Chasseriau, Hans Bellmer and many others. As the "monster" starts to take shape into his mind, a "monstrous" red stain starts growing on his back...

Production

Country(ies) : FRANCE

FRANCE Apr 22, 2015 EPICENTRE FILMS
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Festivals and Awards

Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2015 Forum


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