The Poor Poet

The short film The Poor Poet was inspired by Carl Spitzweg's painting of the namesake. Many critics considered the painting satirized the discrepancy between the poet's claim and reality; by striking contrast, this short film offers a thoroughly different perspective. The old poet's inability to concentrate on writing stems from his irritation with the triviality of everyday life and solely indulges himself in the rhythm of poetry. However, life inspires art. Only when he finally realizes that great works can also be conceived through the hardship in life, could he turn his art and life form into an inexhaustible wellspring of the inner sense of order.