Documentary fiction film that represent the life and work of the German artist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), whose study of insects laid the foundations of entomology. Her most important work revolved around the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies: she recorded the process in beautiful prints and engravings and was the first to draw the insects in combination with the plant on which they live.
Part of scenes was placed into 17th century drawings and pictures. Part was filmed in real interiors of 17th century house.
Cast: Carly Wijs, Sieger Sloot, Tsead Bruinja, Pierre Bokma, Jonathan Huisman,
Kee Heijmmans, Aniek Maas, Sue-Ann Bell
Director, script, editor, camera caterpillars: Pim Zwier
Cinematography re-enacted scenes: Aage Hollander
Sound: Menno Euwe
Sound design: Paul Gies
Music: Holland Baroque
Costumes: Aleksandra Pershay
Key make-up artist: Tessa Hornstra
Production Managemen: Floor van der Meulen
Executive producer: Tessa Bouwmeester
Producer: Carolijn Borgdorff
Produced by: Moondocs
This film was supported by: The Netherlands Film Fund and the Netherlands Film Production Incentive, Fonds 21, Het Cultuurfonds, Het Cultuurfonds Documentary Stipend.
Kee Heijmmans, Aniek Maas, Sue-Ann Bell
Director, script, editor, camera caterpillars: Pim Zwier
Cinematography re-enacted scenes: Aage Hollander
Sound: Menno Euwe
Sound design: Paul Gies
Music: Holland Baroque
Costumes: Aleksandra Pershay
Key make-up artist: Tessa Hornstra
Production Managemen: Floor van der Meulen
Executive producer: Tessa Bouwmeester
Producer: Carolijn Borgdorff
Produced by: Moondocs
This film was supported by: The Netherlands Film Fund and the Netherlands Film Production Incentive, Fonds 21, Het Cultuurfonds, Het Cultuurfonds Documentary Stipend.
