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.
Production
Medieoperatørene · VGTV · Dogwoof · Tremolo Productions
Cast & Characters
Barbora Kysilkova
Herself / The Painter
Karl-Bertil Nordland
Himself / The Thief
Øystein Stene
Himself
Linda Ville Marie Ruud
Herself
Bjørn Inge Nordland
Himself
Directors & Crew
Benjamin Ree
Director
Ingvil Giske
Producer
Benjamin Ree
Writer
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