Description (continued...) published a piece about her prodigious talent, she became an overnight media sensation, and her paintings quickly began to sell for up to five figures. While many lauded her amazing ability--and even likened her to Picasso--her success also sparked heated debates about the true value of abstract art. Bar-Lev begins to explore this idea, as well as our culture's fascination with child prodigies, when the film suddenly takes a sharp and unexpected turn. The impetus is a piece on 60 MINUTES in which Charlie Rose suggests that Marla may not in fact be the sole creator of her work, and that her father--himself an amateur painter--is really the mastermind. The Olmsteads are stunned by the implication, and Marla quickly falls from grace with the art world. What follows is an unsettling but nonetheless riveting examination of Marla's family. Bar-Lev suddenly finds himself in a bit of an ethical conundrum: while he would like to get at the truth for the sake of the film, he is hesitant to cause further trouble for the Olmsteads, who have granted him intimate access to their lives. He ultimately leaves it up to viewers to decide what really happened--though for many, there will likely be little doubt as to the authenticity of Marla's work. As a documentary, the film works beautifully, raising a lot of big questions about truth in art, and even about the exploitive nature of documentary film. All this because of a four-year-old girl and her paint set. Country of Origin: USA Reviews "[A]n intimate, sometimes unsettling family drama....An excellent documentary..." New York Times | 10/05/2007 | p.E8 "[An] astute documentary, a personal work of nonfiction as layered with eye-of-the-beholder meaning as Marla's canvases....Engrossing..." -- Grade: A- Entertainment Weekly | 10/12/2007 | p.55 4 stars out of 5 -- "One of the most enjoyable, thought-pricking documentaries of the year. Amir Bar-Lev's ambiguous but uncynical approach makes a refreshing change in [the genre]..." Total Film | 01/01/2008 | p.50 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] fascinating documentary....Bar-Lev maintains a keen objectivity..." Empire | 01/01/2008 | p.61 Full Cast and Crew Director: Amir Bar-Lev Producer: Amir Bar-Lev Executive Producer: John Battsek Director of Photography: Matt Boyd, Nelson Hume, Bill Turnley Composer:  Rondo Brothers Release Information Color: Color Runtime: 83 min. Original Language: English Subtitled Language: English Subtitled Language: Spanish Subtitled Language: Thai Subtitled Language: Mandarin © Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVD Features DVD Features: Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, Subtitles - English, French, Mandarin, Spanish, Thai - Optional, Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned
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