July Picks: The Movies and TV Shows You Can't Miss17 of 22
'The Painted Bird' | Releases Friday, July 17, on VOD
Plot: In an unidentified area of war-torn Eastern Europe, a young boy sets off on a journey to return home. He roams alone in a wild and hostile world in which only local rules, prejudices, and superstitions apply.
Our Take: Right alongside The White Hotel, Jerzy Kozinski's novel was the hardest but more rewarding reading experience of my life. Chunks of me are hesitant to see the scenes of Kozinski's brutality unfurl over a three-hour run time, but the reviewers I admire have said that it's an inescapable experience, even if they hope to never encounter the film again — which could be an awards contender in 2021? — Arno
Plot: In an unidentified area of war-torn Eastern Europe, a young boy sets off on a journey to return home. He roams alone in a wild and hostile world in which only local rules, prejudices, and superstitions apply.
Our Take: Right alongside The White Hotel, Jerzy Kozinski's novel was the hardest but more rewarding reading experience of my life. Chunks of me are hesitant to see the scenes of Kozinski's brutality unfurl over a three-hour run time, but the reviewers I admire have said that it's an inescapable experience, even if they hope to never encounter the film again — which could be an awards contender in 2021? — Arno
PeoplePetr Kotlár
TitlesThe Painted Bird