The Goldfinch

The Goldfinch

2019 · 149 min · EN · R · 7.1 (942 votes)
Dir. John Crowley · Starring Ansel Elgort, Oakes Fegley, Nicole Kidman, Jeffrey Wright, Luke Wilson, Sarah Paulson · Music Trevor Gureckis

The story of a stolen life.

Drama

A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In a rush of panic, he steals 'The Goldfinch', a painting that eventually draws him into a world of crime.

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This film offers a deeply melancholic and reflective journey through the aftermath of profound loss. It's a somber, visually rich character study, unfolding with a deliberate pace that allows its themes of grief, identity, and the quiet burden of secrets to resonate. Expect a poignant, dramatic experience steeped in a sense of enduring beauty and quiet tragedy.

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new york citybased on novel or bookmuseumpaintingartbombingcomplexteenage protagonistambiguousmelodramatic
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