Before the Portrait
Before the Portrait
2012, English. Directed by Karissa Hahn.
Inspired by John William Waterhouses' portrait, "A Mermaid." (1901) Portrayal of this immobile creature idealized with images of femininity. A reenactment of Waterhouses's fictional musings while setting up the framing for his portrait.
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- 0h 2m
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- English
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Before the Portrait runs 2 minutes (0h 2m).
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Before the Portrait isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2012. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Before the Portrait?
Before the Portrait (2012) was directed by Karissa Hahn and stars Vanessa Sioufli.