MONOS

THE PAINTED BIRD,2019
Czech Republic | DCP, Black-White, 169’ | Czech, Russian, German
Director: Václav Marhoul
Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier, Harvey Keitel, Barry Pepper

A Jewish boy, orphaned during the Second World War, embarks on an uncharted journey across the villages of Eastern Europe to survive. Throughout his journey, he will be subjected to meaningless violence and torture by various people living in the shadow of war, and will find himself struggling for existence in some kind of hell. Adapted from Jerzy Kosiński’s controversial novel with the same title, the film portrays a cruel world that exposes the dark and gruesome side of human nature through Vladimir Smutny’s exceptionally beautiful 35mm black and white cinematography. Harvey Keitel, Stellan Skarsgård and Udo Kier are among the names that stand out in the film’s cast.

* The sexual / violent content in some of the scenes in this film may disturb some viewers.