The Painter and the Thief

The Painter and the Thief is an 2020 Norwegian-American documentary film, directed by Benjamin Ree. It follows Barbora Kysilkova, forming a friendship with Karl Bertil-Nordland, a man who stole her artwork.

The Painter and the Thief
Official poster
Directed byBenjamin Ree
Produced byIngvil Giske
Starring
  • Barbora Kysilkova
  • Karl Bertil-Nordland
Music byUno Helmersson
Cinematography
  • Kristoffer Kumar
  • Benjamin Ree
Edited byRobert Stengård
Production
companies
Distributed byNeon
Release date
  • January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) (Sundance)
  • May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22) (United States)
Running time
102 minutes
Country
  • United States
  • Norway
Language
  • English
  • Norwegian

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2020, where the film won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Creative Storytelling. It was released in the United States on May 22, 2020, by Neon.

Plot

The film follows Barbora Kysilkova, an artist, forming a friendship with Karl Bertil-Nordland, a man who stole her artwork.

Cast
  • Barbara Kysilkova
  • Karl Bertil-Nordland
  • Øystein Stene

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2020.[1][2] Shortly after, Neon acquired distribution rights to the film.[3] It was released in the United States on May 22, 2020.[4]

Critical reception

The Painter and the Thief received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 96% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 70 reviews, with a weighted average of 8.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Painter and the Thief uses the unlikely bond between a criminal and his victim as the canvas for a compelling portrait of compassion and forgiveness."[5] Adrian Horton for The Guardian wrote that the film is a "remarkable documentary" which "plays more like a twisting narrative film than real-life portrait."[6] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 78 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

At the 2020 Sundance Film Festival the film won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Creative Storytelling.[8]

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References
  1. "The Painter and the Thief". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. Siegel, Tatiana (December 4, 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  3. Szlai, Georg (February 24, 2020). "Neon Takes Worldwide Rights on 'The Painter and the Thief'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. Sneider, Jeff (April 29, 2020). "'The Painter and the Thief' Trailer Promises an Art Heist With an Emotional Twist". Collider. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  5. "The Painter and the Thief". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  6. Horton, Adrian (2020-05-20). "The Painter and the Thief: behind the year's most moving documentary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  7. "The Painter and the Thief". Metacritic. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  8. "2020 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED". Sundance Film Festival. February 1, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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