Leibniz - Crónica de uma pintura perdida

Queen Charlotte has admired Leibniz since the days when she was his student and, now as Queen of Prussia, once again seeks his wise answers to life’s great questions. From this admiration comes the commission of a portrait of the Enlightenment philosopher, the starting point for a look at the relationship between the two.

Edgar Reitz films the painting sessions and turns that gesture into cinema about memory, thought, and representation.