Review of The Painter and the Thief (2020) by Ty Burr for Boston Globe — 21 May 2020
So compelling is The Painter and the Thief — and ultimately so powerfully moving in its faith in human resilience — that you may not notice the illuminating ways in which Ree plays with form and viewpoint.
The documentary won a special jury award for creative storytelling at the most recent Sundance Film Festival and it comes to streaming video as one of the year’s most affecting and subtly radical movie experiences.
You can read the full review where it was originally posted online.
This review of The Painter and the Thief (2020) was written by Ty Burr and published by Boston Globe on 21 May 2020.
The Painter and the Thief has generally received very positive reviews.
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