Eva Hesse (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Eva Hesse is a documentary film directed by Marcie Begleiter, running about 105 minutes.

What it’s about. German American artist Eva Hesse (1936 – 1970) created her innovative art in latex and fiberglass in the whirling aesthetic vortex of 1960s New York. Her flowing forms were in part a reaction to the rigid structures of then-popular minimalism, a male-dominated movement. Hesse’s complicated personal life encompassed not only a chaotic 1930s Germany, but also illness and the immigrant culture of New York in the 1940s. One of the twentieth century’s most intriguing artists, she finally receives her due in this film, an emotionally gripping journey with a gifted woman of great courage.

Who’s in it. Eva Hesse stars Selma Blair as Eva Hesse (voice), Bob Balaban as Wilhelm Hesse (voice), Patrick Kennedy as Sol Lewitt (voice) and Tom Doyle as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Eva Hesse has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Kino Film Collection and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Eva Hesse page.

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