Subject: The 1922 meeting of three soon-to-be-world-reknowned artists — poet and playwright Federico García Lorca, filmmaker Luis Buñuel, painter Salvador Dalí — at the Residencia de Estudiantes, a Madrid arts institute.

Spanish TV actor, Javier Beltrán, carries on as the García Lorca with grace. He steals the spotlight. Matthew McNulty, who looks nothing like the famed filmmaker, dives into his homophobic yet unrelentingly supportive character with ease. But its Rob Pattinson, cast just before the Twilight craze, who seems out of place and insufficient as Dalí. However Pattinson did mimic Dalí’s growing flamboyance well.

But this is not a film review. I want to talk more about the production itself. The UK-Spanish production was vividly captured by cinematographer Adam Suschitzky. From the growing military presence on the streets to the elegantly appointed homes of the upper class. Suschitzky took advantage of Spain’s rich settings, including Dalí’s home in the seaside town of Cadaques and Lorca’s in Andalusia.

Director Paul Morrison decided to shoot this movie in hi-def video, yet still resulting in beautiful hues with rich and warm tones. Costume design was superbly done by Antonio Belart — two-toned shoes, argyle sweaters, creamy wool suits. The film embodied the flapper culture — the age that defied conventions of acceptable behavior — with short hair, short skirts, turned down hose, powdered knees for women; tweed cloth, lace-up style shoes, shaped silk ties, black bowler hats and the sacque suit for men.