The Van Gogh Legacy

A somber, slow-burn psychological portrait that immerses you in a restless, misunderstood mind and the weight of family legacy.

Created by

Pim van Hoeve

Genres

Drama

Starring

Jeroen Krabbé, Barry Atsma, Anne Prakke

Tagline

The Van Gogh Legacy

Overview

The Duch painter Vincent Van Gogh grew up in the family of a stern Calvinist country pastor, feeling a misunderstood misfit, obsessed by painting, while his elder brother Theo left for Brussels, later Paris, and became an art dealer. Vincent tried an alternative career as missionary to the Catlolic Walloon mineworkers in the Ardennes but returns, broke and failed again. Later he'll move in with Theo in Paris, but can't fit in business or society. Vincent heads for frustration and health drama. His heir, a Dutch railway engineer, later visits those places while deciding whether to sell the family paintings collection to invest in the super-fast railroad.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, earnest and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, identity, family, isolation

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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