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The Painting
“What is happening in that room?”
7.5 / 10• 2019• 1h 47m•NR• Spanish
DocumentaryHistoryAnimation
Storyline
For three and a half centuries, from the same day that Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) applied his last brushstroke to the canvas, the enigma of “Las meninas, o La familia de Felipe IV” (1656) has not been deciphered. The secret story of a painting unveiled as if it was the resolution of a perfect crime.
Cast & Crew
Eusebio Poncela
The Man
LeadOS
Olivia Sanz Novoa
The Girl
JB
Jonathan Brown
Himself - Historian
MM
Manuela Mena
Herself - Prado Museum Staff Member
FC
Francisco Calvo-Serraller
Himself - Historian
JP
Javier Portús
Himself - Prado Museum Staff Member
ES
Eve Sussman
Herself - Artist
KC
Keith Christiansen
Himself - MoMa Staff Member
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andrés Sanz Vicente's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Painting is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
