Just Like a Painting by Eggert Pétursson (2020)
“Just Like a Painting by Eggert Pétursson” is a documentary on the painter Eggert Pétursson. In moraines near Skaftafell Glacier and close to the Arctic Circle at Tröllaskagi peninsula we discover the film’s dynamic cornerstone on our trip through the Highlands. Our guide is botanist Thóra Ellen Thórhallsdóttir, who connects the dots between our experience of the Icelandic nature and the floral diversity of Eggert’s flower paintings. Eggert is a conceptual artist with a realistic vision of form and structure, but the imagination is tied to interpretation and his own sense of painting. From his book of sketches, surrounded by a musical ode to Mother Nature, the flora’s perseverance and complexity matches the world of the painting while emphasizing the coexistence of these two worlds.
Cast
- Eggert Pétursson - Himself
- Þóra Ellen Þórhallsdóttir - Herself
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Just Like a Painting by Eggert Pétursson about?
- “Just Like a Painting by Eggert Pétursson” is a documentary on the painter Eggert Pétursson. In moraines near Skaftafell Glacier and close to the Arctic Circle at Tröllaskagi peninsula we discover the film’s dynamic cornerstone on our trip through the Highlands. Our guide is botanist Thóra Ellen Thórhallsdóttir, who connects the dots between our experience of the Icelandic nature and the floral diversity of Eggert’s flower paintings. Eggert is a conceptual artist with a realistic vision of form and structure, but the imagination is tied to interpretation and his own sense of painting. From his book of sketches, surrounded by a musical ode to Mother Nature, the flora’s perseverance and complexity matches the world of the painting while emphasizing the coexistence of these two worlds.
- Who directed Just Like a Painting by Eggert Pétursson?
- Just Like a Painting by Eggert Pétursson was directed by Gunnlaugur Þór Pálsson.
- Who stars in Just Like a Painting by Eggert Pétursson?
- Just Like a Painting by Eggert Pétursson stars Eggert Pétursson, Þóra Ellen Þórhallsdóttir.
- How long is Just Like a Painting by Eggert Pétursson?
- Just Like a Painting by Eggert Pétursson has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Just Like a Painting by Eggert Pétursson?
- Just Like a Painting by Eggert Pétursson is a Documentary film.