The Painted Bird

"There is no doubt that narratives about World War II are saturated in cinemas, with increasingly banal and repetitive plots. Fortunately, however, every now and then a movie like 'The Painted Bird' emerges. Directed by Czech Václav Marhoul ('Tobruk'), the feature film moves as it tells the story of a Jewish boy somewhere in Eastern Europe seeking refuge during World War II. With black and white photography and moving performances, the production manages to make a precise and powerful cut on the dangers and hopes of a nebulous time in History."