Loving Vincent Apr 2026

Set one year after Vincent's death in 1890, the story follows , the son of Vincent’s postman friend, Joseph Roulin. Armand is tasked with delivering Vincent's final letter to his brother, Theo van Gogh .

Released in 2017, Loving Vincent is the world’s first fully painted feature film, a groundbreaking tribute to the life and mysterious death of . Directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman , the film is a monumental technical achievement, composed of 65,000 individual oil paintings created by over 100 artists over the course of seven years. The Technical Marvel Loving Vincent

: Every single frame was hand-painted on canvas using the same techniques and thick, expressive brushstrokes that characterized Van Gogh's Post-Impressionist style . Set one year after Vincent's death in 1890,

The film's production was a massive undertaking that bridged the gap between traditional fine art and modern cinema: Directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman ,

: Over 120 of Van Gogh's most famous paintings are integrated into the film’s "storyworld," allowing viewers to see iconic works like The Starry Night and Café Terrace at Night come to life as dynamic environments. Narrative and Mystery

: To maintain realistic movement, the film was first shot with live actors (including Douglas Booth and Saoirse Ronan) on green screens before being meticulously re-painted by the animation team.

(PDF) Loving vincent: guiding painters through 64.000 frames