Film recommendation · 2019
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait de la jeune fille en feu
Céline Sciamma · 2h 2m
France · French
Drama · Romance
What is Portrait of a Lady on Fire about?
An artist commissioned to paint a reluctant bride on a remote island must first study her without revealing the assignment.
Why watch Portrait of a Lady on Fire?
Sciamma turns looking into an act of creation, desire and memory. The romance burns slowly because the film understands that attention itself can be the most intimate thing one person gives another.
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