From the film-maker:

Every moment in my film is inspired by the mood this painting evokes. The odd position of the woman, standing with her back to the viewer, creates a sense of mystery around the character and makes us curious. What else is in the room that could tell us a little bit more about her? Not much. It was this mood of emptiness which I used in developing my story. I broadened the palette, using more colourful walls, but I kept the spacious quality of Hammershøi's 'Interior', using the framing from this painting and from the artist's other studies of interiors. Overall, I wanted to maintain the style of Hammershøi's composition. I concentrated on the sense of emptiness, calmness and stillness that I felt when I looked at the painting.

Annette Remler

A piece inspired by Vilhelm Hammershøi, Interior,1899