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The images vibrate with emotion.

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But the actor constantly in motion behind his sad, hollow eyes isinfectious.

Schnabel isnt aiming for lyricism but for a rough, even abrasive texture.

Tatiana Lisovkaias score consists mostly of piano keys struck hard with the occasional moody slash of violin.

Handmade, the movie is, like the paintings dashed off quickly before the emotion dissipates.

Even grading on the artist-biopic curve, the exchanges with Gauguin are flatfooted.

(His cinematographer is Benoit Delhomme.)

He will never take a light source for granted or let a face seem ordinary.

At Eternitys Gate wasnominated for an Oscar in 2019for Best Actor.