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The Painter and the Thief

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2020
1h 42m
Norwegian
Documentary
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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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Cast

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Barbora Kysilkova
Herself / The Painter
KarlBertil Nordland
Himself / The Thief
ystein Stene
Linda Ville Marie Ruud
Bjrn Inge Nordland
Directed By: Benjamin Ree
Written By: Benjamin Ree

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Redouaaane says...
4 years ago
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The only fault in this film is that it has its greatest moment very early on in the movie, the scene where [spoiler]he cries after seeing his portrait[/spoiler] is very powerful, after that many things happen in the movie, but none of them manage reach that level of emotional resonance. The editing was great, I quite liked the jumps back and forwards in time, and the journey Bertil embarks on is interesting to follow, and there's nothing negative to say about the movie, really. It's just that it kind of peaks early on, and that's it.
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miguelreina says...
5 years ago
[Atlantida FF] Surprising. One of those stories that are revealed more unusual than any fiction. The painter's emotional journey and the thief's life transformation are in themselves attractive. But the non-linear structure of the story gets the director to save some final surprise that ends up being shocking. The scene in which she shows him his portrait for the first time is amazing.
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jarvis-11794604 says...
3 years ago
Great! So turely life! I’ll watch it many times!
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4 years ago
This is a story about crime, abuse, addiction, co-dependency, obsession, and the healing power of art. 'The Painter and the Thief' is not a black-and-white narrative with a good guy, a bad guy, and a clear-cut scheme. It's a raw yet rich exploration of the messiness of human relationships, their bea More
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