From the film-maker:

I liked the strong themes the painting inspired; the idea that whatever human beings do to avoid their fate, and however scared they are of being mortal and their body letting them down, that death is an inevitable conclusion. Whatever glorious things mankind does or creates with art and music, we will all die in the end. I tried to use warm colours and emphasise blue against red and pinks to make the main character 'clash' with her surroundings. I also wanted to give the impression of still lifes within everyday experiences. I used static shots as much as possible. My main themes are mortality and its acceptance, as well as allegory. I find it a very effective way of illustrating issues and problems in society. The subject matter that I concentrated on in the painting was the skull and the musical and artistic instruments.

Claire Frewin

A piece inspired by Harmen Steenwyck, Still Life: An Allegory of the Vanities of Human Life, about 1640