El sol del membrillo

Apr 2 1993 N/A 2h 13m
Biography, Documentary

Filmmaker Victor Erice follows Spanish artist Antonio Lopez in his painstaking attempt to paint the image of a tree.

Plot

The artist, Antonio Lopez, tries to paint the quince tree he planted some time back in his garden. Throughout his life, he has worked on the same theme many times, almost as if it were a physical necessity. Every year, with the arrival of autumn, this need resurfaces. The artist's work has never represented the sun's rays between the leaves of the tree, and, given his characteristic realist style, he tries to achieve this. But he goes about it in the same way, without consciously pursuing a finished picture - he just wants to be close to the fragile lavish tree for a few weeks.

Written by

Víctor Erice, Antonio López

Directed by

Víctor Erice

Production Countries

Spain

Production Companies

Igeldo Zine Produkzioak, Euskal Média S.A., ICAA

Languages

Español

Awards

8 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,324
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
82
Popularity
NA