The very best artists around the world, no matter the medium, pour their hearts and souls into their works. That’s the case of Czech artist Barbora Kysilkova. So you can only imagine the heartache she felt when two of her paintings were stolen in broad daylight at a gallery. However, you probably can’t guess what she does in response to the crime, as documented in the new film, “The Painter and the Thief.”
In the trailer for “The Painter and the Thief,” you meet the two people at the center of a terrible crime, the painter that is heartbroken that two of her best works have been stolen and the person responsible for the theft. And when the painter figures out the identity of the criminal, she goes to meet him and the two develop a bond that neither of them could have guessed would happen. This all leads to a new artistic project for Kysilkova.
The documentary is directed by Benjamin Ree. The filmmaker is probably best known for his feature debut, the 2016 doc titled “Magnus,” about the Norwegian chess master, Magnus Carlsen.
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“The Painter and the Thief” won the Special Jury Prize for Creative Storytelling during this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The new film is set to be released on May 22. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Desperate for answers about the theft of her 2 paintings, a Czech artist seeks out and befriends the career criminal who stole them. After inviting her thief to sit for a portrait, the two form an improbable relationship and an inextricable bond that will forever link these lonely souls.