The Case of the Artist
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The Case of the Artist

A parody that makes fun of abstractionism.

4.0 / 10 1962 19mNR Russian
AnimationComedy

Storyline

A film that "exposes" the creators of abstract, constructivist, surrealistic painting. The horrors experienced by the artist in the world of pictorial abstractions force him to return to "realism"

What People Are Saying

2.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Grigoriy Kozlov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Case of the Artist is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker