During his lifetime, Vincent Van Gogh (Tim Roth) has no greater champion of his work than his devoted brother, Theo (Paul Rhys). As an art gallery owner, Theo pushes for the recognition that Van Gogh’s masterpieces deserve, only to meet with abject failure. While Van Gogh struggles with obscurity and mental illness, Theo faces serious financial difficulties due to poor sales. Eventually, both the Van Gogh brothers begin falling apart over the reality of their unrealized dreams. “Vincent & Theo” (1990, 138 min) is an absorbing, disturbing study. It digs strikingly deep into the period, and the art itself, conveying the poverty and hardship of the artist’s life while also exalting in the beauty he found in surrounding landscapes.