Dream of Light
| Dream of Light | |
|---|---|
 Spanish film poster | |
| Directed by | Víctor Erice |
| Produced by |
Maria Moreno Carmen Martinez |
| Written by |
Víctor Erice Antonio López García |
| Starring |
Antonio López García Maria Moreno Enrique Gran |
| Music by | Pascal Gaigne |
| Cinematography |
Ángel Luis Fernández Javier Aguirresarobe |
| Editing by | Juan Ignacio San Mateo |
| Distributed by | Facets (U.S. VHS) |
| Release dates |
October 1, 1992 (premiere at NYFF) 30 October 1992 (Spain) |
| Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Dream of Light is a 1992 Spanish film directed by Victor Erice. Its Spanish title is El sol del membrillo, which translates directly to the English "The Sun of the Quince"; it was released in Hong Kong as The Sun of the Quince Tree, and internationally as Quince Tree of the Sun and The Quince Tree Sun. The film centers on Spanish painter Antonio López García (playing himself) and his attempt to paint the eponymous quince tree. López struggles to capture a perfect, fleeting moment of beauty on canvas, and the film meticulously chronicles his work.
Synopsis
The film begins by showing Antonio López García as a very meticulous painter. He drives in pegs to mark his stance, hangs a weight and uses strings to determine the symmetry and center of his painting. His first attempt starts out peacefully but he soon encounters problems due to the weather and the size of his canvas. As García and a friend discuss Michelangelo's The Last Judgement, painted when Michelangleo was in his 60s, which García is fast approaching, the film's subject takes shape as the relationship between the artist's work and his own mortality. García's future attempts are much more rushed and frantic as he struggles to compete with the weather, the fleeting sun and the rotting and weighed down fruit in maintaining his vision.
Awards
At the 1992 Cannes Film Festival the film won the Jury Prize and the FIPRESCI Prize.[1]
Critical Acclaim
Brendan Buckbee has been quoted as saying, "It's probably the best film I've seen this past month."
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Dream of Light". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
External links
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Europa tied with Hors la vie |
Jury Prize, Cannes 1992 tied with An Independent Life |
Succeeded by The Puppetmaster tied with Raining Stones |
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