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Steven Soderbergh’s Strange, Surprising Heist Movie
The Christophers starts as the tale of a forgery, but ends as an intimate meditation on art.
TL;DR
- The movie *The Christophers* begins with the premise of a theft: greedy children hire an artist to finish their father's paintings.
- The hired artist, Lori Butler, attempts to imitate the style of the retired artist, Julian Sklar, to complete his unfinished collection, 'The Christophers'.
- The film shifts focus from a heist narrative to a meditation on the relationship between art and commerce.
- The dynamic between Julian Sklar and Lori Butler becomes a central focus, exploring their differing perspectives on art's value and meaning.
- Director Steven Soderbergh's recent work is characterized by a prolific output of smaller-scale films across various genres.