A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things

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A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
Mark Cousins presenting a visual outline of the script for his documentary A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things – Warsaw, Poland, 9 May 2025
Directed byMark Cousins
Written byMark Cousins
Produced byMary Bell
Adam Dawtrey
StarringWilhelmina Barns-Graham
Narrated byTilda Swinton
CinematographyMark Cousins
Edited byTimo Langer
Music byLinda Buckley
Production
company
Bofa Productions
Release date
  • 3 July 2024 (2024-07-03) (KVIFF)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things is a 2024 British documentary film, directed by Mark Cousins.[1] The film profiles the life and career of British artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, presenting an argument that her artistic legacy has been underrated and should be reevaluated.[2]

The film premiered in July 2024 at the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival,[1] where it was the winner of the Crystal Globe for best film.[3]

In May 2025 the film was screened in Munich at the 40th International Documentary Filmfestival, where its editor, Timo Langer, won the DOK.edit Award. In its award statwment, the jury noted that "It is particularly impressive how the editor creates space for images that go beyond words and invite to look at them closely. The use of colours and shapes, mathematical formulas and spiritual influences gives the film a unique and profound aesthetic. The passion for painting and the exploration of Leonardo da Vinci are reflected in the editing."[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wendy Ide, "‘A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things’: Karlovy Vary Review". Screen Daily, 4 July 2024.
  2. ^ Guy Lodge, "‘A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things’ Review: A Great British Artist’s Legacy Is Thawed and Reexamined". Variety, 6 July 2024.
  3. ^ Tim Dams, "Mark Cousins’ ’A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things’, Lilja Ingolfsdottir’s ‘Loveable’ lead Karlovy Vary winners". Screen Daily, 6 July 2023.
  4. ^ "A SUDDEN GLIMPSE TO DEEPER THINGS wins the DOK.edit Award – presented by Adobe". dokfest-muenchen.de (in German). Munich: Internationales Dokumentarfilmfestival München e.V. April 15, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
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