The Painted BirdThe Painted Bird

Set in war-torn Eastern Europe during World War II, this harrowing drama follows a young Jewish boy (Petr Kotlár) as he wanders alone through a hostile, bleak landscape. Confronted by villagers steeped in superstition and cruelty, he endures a series of brutal encounters that strip away his innocence. Directed by Václav Marhoul and shot in stark black and white, the film is an unflinching, visceral journey through the darkest corners of human nature, based on the controversial novel by Jerzy Kosiński.