Van Gogh's art helped him stay emotionally balanced. In 1885, he began work on what is considered to be his first masterpiece, "Potato Eaters." Theo, who by this time living in Paris, believed the painting would not be well-received in the French capital, where Impressionism had become the trend.
I watched it a couple months ago and one of the transitions was dimming of the lights and/or a spotlight on shrek or donkey to divert attention from the changing set behind them
