(Málarinn og sálmurinn hans um litinn)

Content: This film is about the painter Sveinn Björnsson (1925-1997), and his struggles to perfect his art. Following a wide-ranging exhibition at the Kjarvalsstaðir Art Gallery in 1989, he has become tired of the fantasy style which he had been developing for thirty years. What needed to happen in order for him to create something new? What sacrifices would it involve? This film is about that struggle experienced by creative artists. The film is not a biography, or a learned review of the painter's style, but it does show a side of the man which very few see. One evening, he feels he is not alone in his studio; it feels as if some being is there who wants to help him.

Countries:

Iceland

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

113 minutes

Year:

2001

Directors:

Erlendur Sveinsson

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Production companies:

Kvikmyndaverstöðin ehf.

Actors:

Narrator

Crews:

Director

Director of Photography

Sound Engineer

Producer

Screenplay