This biographical drama about Vincent van Gogh was made by Julian Schnabel, the director of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and Basquiat. It focuses on Van Gogh's autumn years in Arles, France. The expressive visuals and breathtaking effects emphasise Willem Dafoe's excellent performance as Van Gogh and illustrate the world and mind of an artist who, because of his mental illness and nonconformity, was appreciated only after his death.