Lust for Life

The film centers on the fraternal bond between Vincent and Theo, focusing on straight relationships and excluding non-cisgender identities and same-sex intimacy.

The narrative emphasizes the male psychological experience, with female characters serving mainly as emotional catalysts for the male protagonists' growth.

The film is set in the 19th-century European art scene and features a homogeneous white cast, lacking diverse ethnic perspectives.

The story highlights the tension between individuals and conventional society, portraying poverty through biographical realism without critiquing Western institutions.

Vincent van Gogh’s psychological struggles are central to the plot, but the film sometimes romanticizes mental illness by using the 'tortured artist' cliché.