Die wundersame Welt des Louis Wain

In the organizer's words:

What would the internet be without cat pictures? Louis Wain can confidently be called the father of all cat paintings. He was the first artist to see the human element in cats and bring it to the canvas. His depictions of droll, curious, deeply playful cats paved the way for the velvet paws from "cat catchers" to pets.

In THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF LOUIS WAIN , director Will Sharpe tells the exciting life of the painter of the same name with a star-studded cast - played captivatingly by Benedict Cumberbatch. Wain was one of the most famous British painters at the end of the 19th century, who, together with the love of his life Emily, captured the hearts of millions of art and cat lovers. His unmistakable pictures, in which cats take on humanized features and depict everyday situations, helped him to fame and success during his lifetime. A wonderful, atmospheric film with great images that was shot exclusively with real cats and not animated ones. This is also what makes the movie so magical.

Press

"Happiness is a cat - it makes itself subservient to humans, is elusive and flees at the slightest discord"

The Süddeutsche

"Benedict Cumberbatch is clearly enjoying himself and that makes the movie a wonderful pleasure"