The Peasants

Making use of the same technique and approach as the unforgettable Loving Vincent, the husband-and-wife directorial duo brings Vladislav Stanislaw Raymond's novel of the same name to the big screen, resulting in a stunning blend of cinema, painting, and animation. More than a hundred painters from four different countries meticulously hand-painted the frames of the film – many of them recreating renowned works of Polish art – which was initially shot with regular actors before the animators took charge. A tale of forbidden erotic passion set in a small rural community in Poland at the beginning of the 20th century, explores the primal connection between humans and nature, the changing of seasons, the lost traditions of a world fading on the horizon, the underlying social transformations, and the nearly allegorical timelessness that defines class and family conflicts.