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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Original title: Portrait de la jeune fille en feu

“Don't regret. Remember.”

2019 · 2 h 2 min
Directed by Céline Sciamma
DramaRomance

Cast

Noémie Merlant Adèle Haenel Luàna Bajrami

Credits

Written by: Céline Sciamma
Produced by: Bénédicte Couvreur

Plot

In 1770 Brittany, the painter Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left a convent and refuses to pose. Marianne must observe her in secret by day and paint at night, and as they get to know each other, they fall in love. Céline Sciamma's 2019 film is a luminous, restrained romance, and won the Best Screenplay prize at Cannes.

Sinekatalog’s take

Céline Sciamma's 18th-century romance has a painter secretly studying her subject. Restrained, painterly and intense, its looks and silences carry more feeling than any speech.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (130,753 votes)
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