Dream of Light

Dream of Light
Spanish film poster
Directed byVíctor Erice
Written byVíctor Erice
Antonio López García
Produced byMaria Moreno
Carmen Martinez
StarringAntonio López García
Maria Moreno
Enrique Gran
CinematographyÁngel Luis Fernández
Javier Aguirresarobe
Edited byJuan Ignacio San Mateo
Music byPascal Gaigne
Distributed byFacets (U.S. VHS)
Release dates
  • 1 October 1992 (1992-10-01) (NYFF)
  • 30 October 1992 (1992-10-30) (Spain)
Running time
138 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Dream of Light (Spanish: El sol del membrillo, lit. "The Sun of the Quince"), also known as The Quince Tree Sun, is a 1992 Spanish narrative/documentary film directed by Victor Erice. The film centers on Spanish painter Antonio López García and his attempt to paint the eponymous quince tree. López struggles to capture a perfect, fleeting moment of beauty on canvas, and the film meticulously chronicles his work.