{"id":15490,"date":"2022-06-08T16:22:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T14:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=15490"},"modified":"2022-06-08T16:31:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T14:31:19","slug":"the-artists-wife-to-release-on-dstv-boxoffice-13-june-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/06\/08\/the-artists-wife-to-release-on-dstv-boxoffice-13-june-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The Artist\u2019s Wife To Release On DStv BoxOffice 13 June 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Feature film a tribute to women who have supported their partners through mental illness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Lena Olin and Bruce Dern star in The Artist’s Wife<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, Tom Dolby’s drama about an elderly artist sliding into dementia and his long-supportive spouse. The film will be released on DStv Box Office on 13 June 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In The Artist\u2019s Wife<\/strong><\/em>, Claire (Olin) lives a domestic life in the Hamptons as the wife of celebrated artist Richard Smythson (Dern). Once a promising painter herself, Claire now lives in the shadow of her husband’s illustrious career. While preparing work for his final show, Richard\u2019s moods become increasingly erratic, and he is diagnosed with dementia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As his memory and behavior deteriorate, she shields his condition from the art community while trying to reconnect him with his estranged daughter and grandson from a previous marriage. Challenged by the loss of her world as she knew it, Claire must now decide whether to stand with Richard on the sidelines or step into the spotlight herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHistory is filled with female artists who have supported their more famous husbands or partners,\u201d says director Tom Dolby. \u201cThe Artist\u2019s Wife <\/strong><\/em>is a tribute to these women, a contemporary imagining of the journey of the stronger woman behind the man \u2014 and what happens when the relationship begins to crumble due to circumstances beyond either person\u2019s control,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShowcasing themes of loyalty, new beginnings, personal sacrifice, and life choices in a nuanced way, The Artist\u2019s Wife <\/strong><\/em>reclaims the narrative of spouses who support unconditionally\u201d said Benjamin Cowley, CEO Gravel Road Distribution Group. \u201cThe film also inspires with quiet courage in the face of challenging circumstances\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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