The Painter and the Thief

Kunstneren og tyven

2020·102 min·Released

Studio: Dogwoof, Medieoperatørene, Tremolo Productions, VGTV

7.3TMDb

Available on

Theatrical Sep 5, 2020Digital May 22, 2020

Nexus ms17992TMDb 654170IMDb tt11296058

Documentary

Overview

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.