Klimt (2006)

A feverish portrait of the Austrian painter best known for his sensual works decorated with gold leaf. The golden theme is reflected in the environment often, particularly at times when frustration or inspiration is prone to hit.
Don’t expect a straightforward biopic. It’s in English, filled with oddness and trickery; almost as if a small sliver of the smoke and mirrors technique that Georges Méliès, an illusionist/filmmaker whom Klimt meets, has become the painter’s reality. The fragmented layers are like a broken looking glass reflecting different time periods, and as viewer we get to see them all.

4 concepts of beauty out of 5