A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things (with audio description and SDH)
dir. Mark Cousins / 2024 / UK / 88 min
Featuring Tilda Swinton as the voice of Scottish painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, the film tells the story of a remarkable artist. Through a cinematic immersion into her art and life, the film explores themes of gender, neurodiversity, climate change, and creativity.
Featuring Tilda Swinton as the voice of Scottish painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, the film tells the story of a remarkable artist and a magnificent obsession. One day in 1949, a young Scottish painter climbed a Swiss glacier. The experience rewired her brain and transformed her art. Through a cinematic immersion into her art and life, the film explores themes of gender, neurodiversity, climate change, and the nature of creativity.
- duration:
- 88 min
- country / year of production:
- UK / 2024
- director:
- Mark Cousins
- cinematography:
- Mark Cousins
- production:
- Mary Bell, Adam Dawtrey / Bofa Production
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2024 – Karlove Vary FF: Crystal Globe, 2024 – Edinburgh FF
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