Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Don't regret. Remember.
Directed by Céline Sciamma
Produced by Lilies Films, ARTE France Cinéma
A visually exquisite, melancholic portrait of two women's forbidden love blooming in isolation, constrained by duty and doomed by circumstance.
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
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Is Portrait of a Lady on Fire sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Portrait of a Lady on Fire scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Portrait of a Lady on Fire violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Portrait of a Lady on Fire easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Portrait of a Lady on Fire end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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