The focus on one painting after another can get a bit samey, but it’s interwoven with the story of the gallery’s origins and development over time, which is consistently intriguing.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The focus on one painting after another can get a bit samey, but it’s interwoven with the story of the gallery’s origins and development over time, which is consistently intriguing.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A must-see film for art lovers.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A must-see film for art lovers.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A lyrical film which strives hard to capture scenes imbued with similar light, and which is informed by the melancholy tone of the artist’s work.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A lyrical film which strives hard to capture scenes imbued with similar light, and which is informed by the melancholy tone of the artist’s work.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A succession of other artworks and treasures are explored in telling this complex tale.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A succession of other artworks and treasures are explored in telling this complex tale.

~ Jennie Kermode -

If you approach this film as a believer, you will likely find that it enriches your experience of the season.

~ Jennie Kermode -

If you approach this film as a believer, you will likely find that it enriches your experience of the season.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Alien subjects do require human angles to connect with viewers, and this film manages it well.

~ James Benefield -

Alien subjects do require human angles to connect with viewers, and this film manages it well.

~ James Benefield -

The film mixes shots of paintings in the exhibition with footage of the places which inspired them, some of which have changed little since. Some excellent work is done blending the one into the other.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film mixes shots of paintings in the exhibition with footage of the places which inspired them, some of which have changed little since. Some excellent work is done blending the one into the other.

~ Jennie Kermode -