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My Loving Vincent

Audiance analysis on the film Loving Vincent

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Kostecky Isaac

Prof. Cairoli

WRIT221

April 28, 2024

Loving Vincent Audience Analysis

Vincent Van Gogh is considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time, but this

creative genius came at a great cost. Born March 30, 1853, in Zundert, Netherlands, to a poor

family supported by his father’s job as a pastor. The financial troubles were a part of life that

Vincent was never able to escape from, as he started his career studying art, but failing to finish

his education he attempted to study theology and follow in the footsteps of his father to much the

same result. Plagued not only by financial burdens, his mental health was in a state of disarray.

His three safe havens from his troubles were art, God, and his brother Theo, from whom many of

his letters were written. Vincent Van Gogh died on July 29, 1890, after shooting himself in the

chest.

In 2007 the first hand-painted film was released called Loving Vincent, the story

followed a postmaster’s son who followed the last days of Vincent to find out why he died. The

Fictional story incorporates the letters delivered to Theo and his paintings used as the character

designs and locations. The film grossed 41.2 million at the box office due to the indie studio and

a small target audience. The audience fits into two categories, those who love Vincent Van Gogh

and those who love unique films.

The first category of those who enjoy the work of Van Gogh and see the film due to the

recreation of his beautiful paintings by the artists who painstakingly recreated his art frame by
frame. This group holds the most weight when it comes to the accuracy of the movie, as they

have seen the original paintings in various media or perhaps in person. They may wish the story

to be more accurate to what exactly happened to Vincent rather, than the potential murder case

that the film portrays. The second group of cinephiles is in favor of the creative plot, they seek

entertainment through the story and beautiful

cinematography. Historical accuracy has little to no

relevance to this group’s enjoyment of the movie,

though they have the same amount of appreciation as

the first group for the artists who have worked hard to

paint every panel.

The studio needed to appease both parties, which it did

successfully using various creative methods. For those

who love history, all characters and settings were


originally painted by the artist. The picture above in the film is the protagonist’s father, who is

based on the painting Portrait of Postmaster Roulin. The film also incorporates the letters written

by Van Gogh as the protagonist tries to deliver his last post. For those who seek to be entertained

and appreciate the film as they are satisfied by the beautiful visuals, good acting, and compelling

plot, a truly one-of-a-kind experience. “We wanted the films audience to be able to see the real

people underneath the paintings, and the emotions on their face, so we cast actors who had a

physical resemblance to the paintings and who could bring that painting to life” (Welchman).

The studio had its own goals in the creation of Loving Vincent, “For us, it was very clear

that Vincent was not insane. The story shouldn’t be about his madness, it should be sheer

bewildering shock at the journey he went on and what he accomplished in 8 short years. But we

also had to deal with the widely held perception that he was some tortured mad suffering artist”

(Welchman). The artist gained a reputation as a madman, helped by the notorious gifting of his

ear to a woman and his suicide. The creative writers sought to enlighten their audience on the

true nature of Vincent Van Gogh. Education of the populous through stunning visuals and a

beautiful story, and while there are entertainment aspects the film serves its purpose. It shows not

just the struggles of Van Gogh but the process of all those who suffer from the dark places of

their minds.
Work Cited

Gulaczyk, Robert, et al. Loving Vincent. Directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman,

Mongrel, 2018.

Internetowe, Odee-Odee. Pl /. Strony. Blogs. lovingvincent.com/blogs,203,pl.html.

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