SI

2006

14 min

Finished

The Vain Case

Primer: Vain

Directing: Urša Menart

Synopsis

Matej Smolnik was a painter, writer and, above all, a musician. His sudden and tragic death at 23 triggered numerous questions and stirred many controversies. Why did he burn almost all of his paintings? Was he a genius or just another lonely eccentric? Is he the author of the recordings found in his cellar? Why the people who knew him know so little about his music? Amongst all these questions, what is the most important one: the one about the cause of his death, which is almost paranormal, or the one asking is all this for real or is it just a myth?
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