The Book of Vision
The Book of Vision is a 2020 psychological drama film directed by Carlo S. Hintermann, in his narrative film directorial debut, and starring Charles Dance, Lotte Verbeek, and Sverrir Gudnason. Terrence Malick served as executive producer to the film.[1][2]
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Directed by | Carlo S. Hintermann |
Produced by | Gerardo Panichi Robin Monotti Graziadei Vera Graziadei Sébastien Delloye |
Screenplay by | Carlo S. Hintermann Marco Saura |
Starring | Charles Dance Lotte Verbeek Sverrir Gudnason |
Music by | Hanan Townshend |
Cinematography | Jörg Widmer |
Edited by | Piero Lassandro |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Italy United Kingdom Belgium |
Language | English |
It was selected as the opening film of the International Critics' Week at the 77th Venice International Film Festival.[1][2]
Plot
In present day, young doctor Eva leaves her promising career behind to study history of medicine, questioning everything from her nature to her body, her illness and sealed fate. Johan Anmuth is an 18th-century Prussian physician in perpetual struggle between the rise of rationalism and ancient forms of animism. The Book of Vision is a manuscript that sweeps these two existences up, blending them into a never-ending vortex. Nothing expires in its time. Only what you desire is real, not merely what happens.[3]
Cast
- Charles Dance as Johan Anmuth
- Lotte Verbeek as Eva / Elizabeth
- Sverrir Gudnason
- Filippo Nigro
- Isolda Dychauk
- Rocco Gottlieb
- Justin Korovkin as Günter
- Giselda Volodi
- Vera Graziadei as Rivka Sorkin / Mrs. Dobileit
References
- Grater, Tom (6 July 2020). "'The Book Of Vision', Exec Produced By Terrence Malick, To Open Venice Critics' Week". deadline.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Vivarelli, Nick (6 July 2020). "Terrence Malick-Produced Costume Drama 'The Book of Vision' to Open Venice Critics' Week (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "The Book of Vision". sicvenezia.it. International Critics' Week. Retrieved 21 July 2020.