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The Painter and the Thief

The Painter and the Thief
Two paintings made by a Czech naturalist Barbora have been stolen from an Oslo Art Gallery. As the Norwegian officials quickly trace the culprits they are unable to retrieve the paintings. Curious about what happened, Barbora reaches out to a thief. When he agrees on being sketched by Barbara, the film turns into a structural shift of friendship and human connection.

Filmmaker Benjamin Ree portrays the broken lives of two individuals who start seeing their souls in the other. Their darkness, vulnerabilities and self-destructive behavior defies comprehension. This film changes our understanding of people as a crooked thief breaks down after seeing his portrait.



CATEGORY World Cinema Documentary Competition

COUNTRY Norway



RUN TIME 102 min

LANGUAGE English and Norwegian

SUBTITLES Yes with English subtitles



COMPANY Medieoperatørene as

WEBSITE https://www.mopfilm.com/

EMAIL [email protected]

PHONE +4795754529

Credits

Director
  • Benjamin Ree
Editor
  • Robert Stengård
Producer
  • Ingvil Giske
Cinematographers
  • Benjamin Ree
  • Kristoffer Kumar
Sound Design
  • Svenn Jakobsen
Composer
  • Uno Helmersson

Filed Under: 2020 Screenings, World Cinema Documentary Competition Tagged With: The Painter and the Thief

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