The Painter and the Thief
3.5
(61)
Documentary
2020
102 min
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When two of artist Barbora Kysilkova’s most valuable paintings are stolen from a gallery at Frogner in Oslo, the police are able to find the thief after a few days, but the paintings are nowhere to be found. Barbora goes to the trial in hopes of finding clues, but instead she ends up asking the thief if she can paint a portrait of him. This will be the start of a very unusual friendship. Over three years, the cinematic documentary follows the incredible story of the artist looking for her stolen paintings, while at the same time turning the thief into art.
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"Incredible story and storytelling. The way this documentary unfolds is the stuff of fiction. With persistence, to quote the great Jeff Goldblum, "Life uh... finds a way.""
Sur Graham
"Loved this, caught me off guard with how much I enjoyed it"
Jasmine Baxter
"This is an extraordinary documentary particularly for artists and to some extent, romantics. Im not implying that this is a love story because it's a much broader and richer story of love and inspiration. "
Jayne Freeman
"Wow! This was a amazing and powerful journey watching this film. So well done and the intense friendship that grew between the artist and the thief was heartbreaking at times. The ability to love someone so much after such a wrongdoing shows me the power of forgiveness. "
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Vicki King
"Emotional"
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