The Goldfinch is an epic drama about loss, grief and trauma. Yet the true story of The Goldfinch and the man who painted it is stranger than fiction. From the streets of New York to the dark corners of the art underworld, this "soaring masterpiece" examines the devastating impact of grief and the ruthless machinations of fate (Ron Charles, Washington Post). It serves as Theo's only connection to his mother, then leads him into the seedy underbelly of art dealers and forgeries. “The Goldfinch” is produced by Nina Jacobson (“The Hunger Games” films, “American Crime Story”) and Brad Simpson (“World War Z,” “American Crime Story”). Throughout the novel and the movie, The Goldfinch painting plays a crucial role. Spoiler alert! The popularity of this 17th-century Dutch painting has been hugely enhanced by Donna Tartt’s novel The Goldfinch, whose narrator steals it when he is 13 years old. For Theo, this painting becomes a sordid connection to his past, and while it serves mostly as a symbol, The Goldfinch is actually a real painting, and the story of … Stop reading now if you haven't seen the film yet … The Goldfinch. Tartt's book won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which tells you that the majority of the story is invented But there's also a true story behind The Goldfinch painting that involves an explosion. What follows discusses specific plot points from "The Goldfinch," including a moment near the end of the movie. Business is booming for “The Goldfinch,” and it goes beyond the bestselling novel and much-anticipated movie that opened in theaters Friday. The Goldfinch is a mesmerizing, stay-up-all-night and tell-all-your-friends triumph, an old-fashioned story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention. The Goldfinch is a novel of shocking narrative energy and power. The trailer for the movie was just released on July 24. The Goldfinch, adapted from Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning epic, is hitting theaters on September 13.; Ansel Elgort, Sarah Paulson, and Nicole Kidman are all set to star. "The Goldfinch" painting drawing big crowds since Donna Tartt book release. The Goldfinch is actually a real painting. It combines unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and breathtaking suspense, while plumbing with a philosopher's calm the deepest mysteries of love, identity, and art. Tartt’s 2013 novel The Goldfinch sends the painting – which is completely real – on an adventure out of a museum. (The painting is real – the bombing and theft are fiction.) Nicole Kidman and Ansel Elgort's "The Goldfinch" is centered around a Dutch masterpiece with a real tragic story that rivals the film's fiction.