Theo van Gogh: The Yearning

A reflective, interview-driven portrait that lingers on a provocative life and the arguments it left behind, asking viewers to weigh memory against controversy.

Created by

David de Jongh

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Theo van Gogh, Anneke van Gogh, Ebru Umar

Overview

Theo van Gogh yearned for love, attention and freedom. How do his family, colleagues, friends and enemies view the radical way in which he worked and lived? And, twenty years after the murder of Theo van Gogh, how do we relate to the discussions he sparked at the time?

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, freedom, media, violence

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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