Letters to Vincent (2023)

Letters to Vincent

2023

Documentary

Synopsis

During an intense emotional crisis towards the end of his life, Vincent van Gogh spent one year in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a mental institution that exists to this day. The female patients who stay there now mostly spend their days painting, like Van Gogh used to. Here, Van Gogh painted many of his famous works and wrote numerous letters. In this exploratory documentary, the present-day patients write a letter back to him. Where and in what ways do they find comfort?

Credits

Director

Hannah van Tassel

Crew

Rogier Timmermans (Camera Operator)

Babet Touw (Executive Producer)

Yasmin van Dorp (Executive Producer)

Iris Lammertsma (Producer)