The Painter and the Thief

Synopsis

"The Painter and the Thief is a 2020 Norwegian documentary film, directed by Benjamin Ree. It follows Barbora Kysilkova, forming a friendship with Karl Bertil-Nordland, a man who stole her artwork." [Wikipedia] "An artist befriends the thief who stole her paintings. She becomes his closest ally when he is severely hurt in a car crash and needs full time care, even if her paintings are not found. But then the tables turn." [IMDb] ""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." [Rotten Tomatoes]

Genre

Documentary

Released

2020

Location

Norway

Period

Current;

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