One of my favorite movies ever! If one really gets involved with him, and bring a little interest in painting, then you will be richly rewarded. There is no single length in the film. The camera, the lighting, the colors and even the actors are simply brilliant - better can be (in general and painting) is not captured with a film Vermeer painting. Accomplishing this is truly not a documentary about painting, but a deeply touching and at the same honest love story, far from any Hollywood kitsch. People who take pleasure in cinematic tidbits or in the visual arts, must simply watch this movie!