Oscar-Nominated ‘Loving Vincent’ Duo Talk Toronto-Bowing, Hand-Painted Animated Feature ‘The Peasants’
variety.comChristopher Vourlias Six years after “Loving Vincent,” their groundbreaking biopic of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh earned an Oscar nomination and raked in more than $50 million at the global box office, the filmmaking team behind that hit is back with a bigger, more ambitious animated feature that utilizes the same stunning hand-painted animation technique to tell an operatic story of life and love in a 19th century Polish village. “The Peasants” world premiered Sept.
8 as a special presentation at the Toronto Film Festival. The film is based on the novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Władysław Reymont and follows a young woman who’s determined to follow her heart in a God-fearing village where homespun traditions of family and faith rigidly define the roles of each member of the community.
Forced to marry a wealthy, widowed landowner despite her love for his son, she sets off on a collision course that ultimately turns the village against her — and propels her into a desperate fight for her independence.
Directed by D.K. Welchman (formerly known as Dorota Kobiela) and Hugh Welchman, the anticipated follow-up to “Loving Vincent” uses the same animation technique that dramatically brought the paintings of van Gogh to life in the duo’s Oscar-nominated debut.
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