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.
Christian Courtois
as Antoine Wiertz
Alexandre von Sivers
as (voice)
Lémi Cétol
as Le guide
Barbara De Jonghe
as La petite fille
Catherine Aymerie
as La jeune femme
