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The Painted Bird (2019)
Runtime169 min
Rating18A
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After losing his parents, a young Jewish boy wanders Eastern Europe, seeking refuge during World War II.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The Painted Bird (2019) is a critically acclaimed but divisive film, with some critics praising its powerful and unflinching depiction of the horrors of war, while others finding it to be excessively bleak and disturbing. The film received a 35-minute standing ovation at its Cannes Film Festival premiere and was nominated for the festival's Palme d'Or, though it has received mixed audience reviews, with a 6.9/10 rating on IMDb.
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This harrowing historical drama, based on the novel by Jerzy Kosiński, follows a young boy's journey through the horrors of World War II, showcasing a dark, visceral visual style and thematic depth that may appeal to the user's appreciation for challenging, artistically ambitious films.
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The Painted Bird is a 2019 Czech war drama film written, directed and produced by Václav Marhoul. An adaptation of Jerzy Kosiński's novel of the same name, it is the first film to feature the Interslavic language; Marhoul stated that he decided to use Interslavic so that no Slavic nation would nationally identify with the story.
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