Portrait of a Lady on Fire
- 119 mins
- Dir: Céline Sciamma
- Cast includes: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel
- Cert: 15
France, 1770. Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Héloïse is a reluctant bride to be and Marianne must paint her without her knowing. She observes her by day, to paint her secretly.
★★★★★
‘A superbly elegant, enigmatic drama’
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ Is the Best Film of 2019
The Atlantic
