The Painter and the Thief
When two of artist Barbora Kysilkova's most valuable paintings are stolen from a gallery in Oslo's Frogner district, the police quickly apprehend the culprit, but the paintings are nowhere to be seen. Barbora attends the trial in the goal of gaining information, but instead ends up asking the thief for permission to paint him. This is the beginning of a rather odd friendship. The cinematic documentary chronicles the remarkable narrative of an artist searching for her stolen paintings while also transforming the burglar into art over the course of three years.
Released: 2020-01-23
Genre:
Documentary