# Leibniz – Chronicle of a Lost Painting (2025)

> A royal portrait commission becomes an intimate Enlightenment inquiry into love, artistic truth, and the nature of representation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1222071

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Edgar Reitz
- Cast: Edgar Selge, Aenne Schwarz, Lars Eidinger, Michael Kranz, Antonia Bill, Barbara Sukowa
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34290805/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: contemplative, passionate, intimate, reflective evening, art film night

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