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The Painter and the Thief poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.7 / 100
2020·Documentary·1h 46m

THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF

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.

Above the Line
Benjamin Ree·DirectorBenjamin Ree·WriterKristoffer Kumar·Director of PhotographyUno Helmersson·Original Music ComposerRobert Stengård·Editor
Cast
Barbora Kysilkova·Herself / The PainterKarl-Bertil Nordland·Himself / The ThiefØystein Stene·HimselfLinda Ville Marie Ruud·HerselfBjørn Inge Nordland·Himself
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Benjamin Ree·Director
Writing· 1
Benjamin Ree·Writer
Camera· 2
Kristoffer Kumar·Director of PhotographyBenjamin Ree·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Stengård·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Uno Helmersson·Original Music ComposerSvenn Jakobsen·Sound DesignerSimon Ellegaard·Sound Mixer
Production· 2
Morgan Neville·Executive ProducerIngvil Giske·Producer
By the Numbers
84.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
97%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Painter and the Thief's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#422020
#808080
#204060
Mood
Introspective, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
Contemporary
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image shows the back of a person with short, dark hair and a red-brown hooded sweatshirt, facing away from the viewer. The person appears to be painting on ”

dramadocumentary
Key Elements
CanvasEaselHooded Sweatshirt
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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