Portrait of a lady on fire
Posted in April 2020, Drama, Featured, Romance on December 19th, 2019
In 18th century France a young painter, Marianne, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse without her knowing. Therefore, Marianne must observe her model by day to paint her portrait at night. Day by day, the two women become closer as they share Héloïse’s last moments of freedom before the impending wedding.
Golden Globe and Palm d’Or Nominee, Best Screenplay and Queer Palm at Cannes
Genre:Drama, Romance
Rights: Worldwide, excluding France, UK, US, Canada
R/T: 121
Rating: R
Writers: Céline Sciamma
Director: Céline Sciamma (Tomboy, Girlhood)
Starring: Noémie Merlant (Paper Flags, Heaven Will Wait), Adèle Haenel (Love At First Fight, La Fille Inconnue), Luàna Bajrami (L’Heure de la Sortie, Fête de Famille)
Language: French, Italian