This painting is from the film Watchmen –set in an alternate 1985 where superheroes exist. The painting depicts two characters: Laurie Jupiter and Dr Manhattan.
A vigilante; Rorschach conducts an investigation into the death of a fellow crime fighter and documents everything in his journal. Enlisting the help of the other Watchmen he discovers something far more sinister that could have devastating effects for the rest of the world. This moment signifies Dr Manhattan’s renewed interest in humanity and realisation that the truth is better kept to the crime fighters alone. Rorschach however refuses to keep silent resulting in his own demise as Dr Manhattan sees no choice but to vaporise him.
The painting shows the point at which Laurie and Manhattan are about to embrace which demonstrates the one sided passion and knowledge on a higher level.
