From the film-maker:

Initially I was inspired by the look on Queen Mariana's face; her eyes seem to reveal a strange mix of emotions - sadness, guilt, relief. I was struck by the deep focus in the portrait and the use of light. I've stuck to a simple colour palette for the film: black, white and green. The vivid black and white tiles in the original appear in the film. The simple colours set the tone for the design and give an impression of timelessness and simplicity. I was concerned with the idea of mourning. In my film the woman is devastated by the death of her child. She lives in a state of denial, continuing to care for him long after his death. It's a descent into insanity. The real Mariana, I discovered, married her uncle, many years her senior. The young queen bore her husband a son who was severely disabled.

Chloe Jenden

A piece inspired by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo, Queen Mariana of Spain in Mourning,1666