The Blood of a Poet

The opening of this film looks like someone tried to dress up as a mummy but got confused trying to cover his suit. He eventually figures himself out and his shirt seems to disappear with the wrapping. He still wears his powdered wig though so he seems to have moved on to the renaissance. Upon removing his wig he becomes a modern character. While the costume marks the progression of history the writing reflects a digression from persisting coat of arms to early insignias and enigmas.
The main concern of the film is arguably misrepresentation and artistic expression and hidden truths. The quote about the 'blood and tears' and the similarities of a coat of arms and poetry could be about how artists or poets transform physical and emotional pain into an appealing art form, be it lyrics or a painting. The negative family relations and qualities are hidden behind a coat of arms which stands to represent that family seemingly truthfully. In both cases the reality of the representation needs to be interpreted as the image or lyric is a consciously constructed facade.
The ambiguity of the poet is also seen visually as his silhouette is seen through the canvas. His identity is hidden in his artwork. Then he appears beside his work and we see he is actually shirtless and wearing a funny wig.
The brief images of industry (chimney or buildings) reinforce the theme of construction, reconstruction and deconstruction.
The wire frames also show transparency and subsequent vulnerability. Exposing oneself in any art form opens the artist to personal criticism as well as artistic criticism. Honesty in art is therefore harder and takes more courage. In music it is easy to sing songs which others have written and don't have a real message. And its not only being honest but what you are being honest about which attracts criticism. You can be the millionth person to write and perform a love song and you are praised for your skills but if you write about your experiences with death and depression you are labeled 'emo' and don't get the same respect. It is harder to express to an artists family and the general public an artists hard times and pain than about love or clubbing. The blood of these poets is transformed into tragically beautiful lyrics and they expose issues that mainstream pop or uniform hip hop and RnB don't approach. The personal becomes public and while the purity of the inner emotion and passion is corrupted through this expression, great artists can create the aesthetic and the message.
There is a bit of a conundrum in artistic expression. You can be honest and risk being criticized for personal experiences but maintain integrity and pride. You can mask the experiences behind the art and blend in with everyone else. You can remove yourself altogether and paint or write or perform others work and be successful.