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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

2019 · Film · 2h 1m

Drama, Romance

8.2 average

A slow, painterly love story built out of glances and silence that quietly guts you by the final scene.

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What it is

On an isolated island in Brittany in the late eighteenth century, a female painter is hired to create a wedding portrait of a young woman who resists the marriage. As they spend time together, their guarded relationship develops into an intimate connection shaped by art, freedom, and social expectations.

The feel

A romance at heart·Wants your eyes on it·Not scary·Not remotely funny

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