FFFA: The Stolen Painting

Synopsis

Inspired by true events, this sharp and hugely engrossing dramedy follows a self-assured auctioneer whose professional and personal integrity is challenged by the discovery of a long-lost masterpiece.

Paris, present day. André Masson (Alex Lutz), a hotshot modern art appraiser at prestigious auction house Scottie’s, receives word that a painting by Egon Schiele may have been found in a young factory worker’s home in the Alsatian city of Mulhouse. Though highly sceptical, André travels to view the canvas with his ex-partner Bettina (Léa Drucker), also an expert valuator, only to be convinced of its authenticity as a masterwork long-assumed destroyed by Nazi officials during WWII.

For André, the ramifications of this once-in-a-lifetime find will prove both unexpected and transformative.

THE STOLEN PAINTING is a thrilling exploration of the often cynical world of art dealing and collecting, where the jaw-dropping prices aren’t always related to the rarity of the object or the desire of potential customers.