« The Christophers » en salles : un subtil portrait de l’artiste et de sa faussaire par Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh's new film "The Christophers" (2026) follows Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen), a former pop art star living as a reclusive, grumpy dandy. His greedy children hire a restorer and former forger (Michaela Coel) to pose as his assistant, secretly finish a series of eight unfinished paintings, and sell them for profit. The film is a tense, witty two-hander set in Sklar's cluttered home, exploring the dynamics between an aging white artist and a young Black opportunist.
The film matters because it offers a rare, credible cinematic meditation on artistic creation, value, forgery, and legacy—topics central to the visual art world. Soderbergh, known for his independent spirit, brings nuance to the relationship between artist and forger, making the film a thoughtful contribution to conversations about authenticity, critique, and transmission in contemporary art.