The Painted Bird
[Blu-Ray]

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Featuring a staggering central performance from the young Petr Kotlár alongside a star-studded international ensemble including Udo Kier, Stellan Skarsgård, Harvey Keitel, Julian Sands and Barry Pepper. The Painted Bird has won ecstatic acclaim, with The Guardian s Xan Brooks describing the film as "a monumental piece of work" rewarding the film with a five-star review. The film follows the journey of a boy, entrusted by his Jewish parents to an elderly foster mother in an effort to escape persecution. Following a tragedy, the boy is on his own. Wandering through the desecrated countryside, the boy encounters villagers and soldiers whose own lives have been brutally altered, and who are intent on revisiting this brutality on the boy. When the war ends, the boy has been changed, forever. Shot in crisp black and white 35mm - Václav Marhoul s The Painted Bird does far more than simply depict the horror of war. It is an unflinching examination of the very worst of humanity. BLU-RAY EDITION CONTAINS * 1080p presentation on Blu-ray * Optional English subtitles * 11 Colours of the Bird: The Making of The Painted Bird [125 mins] a behind-the-scenes look at the incredible 11-year process it took director Václav Marhoul to create the film version of Jerzy Kosi ski s controversial novel PRESS "I can state without hesitation that this is a monumental piece of work" Xan Brooks, The Guardian "There s never been anything quite like it an exquisitely crafted work of cinematic art putting radiant black-and-white photography in the service of indescribably shocking images that reflect the darkest of human impulses, as well as the unquenchable will to survive" The Wall Street Journal "Heart-wrenching ( ) an emotional three-hour punch in the stomach" - Hollywood Reporter "Gruelling but brilliant ( ) a mesmerising travelogue. " - David Jenkins, Little White Lies The film s sheer unblinking stamina is as impressive as its pristine formal composure - Guy Lodge, Variety

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