Pride Month is officially taking over on We Drink & We Watch Things! For the entire month of June, we are celebrating LGBT representation in cinema by breaking it down by the letters: one lesbian-focused masterpiece, one classic gay comedy, one iconic bisexual drama, and one legendary transgender anthem.

To kick off the month, we are diving into our lesbian-focused selection: Céline Sciamma’s breathtaking 2019 romance, Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Set fire to a glass of Mackenzie's The Canvas & the Flame as we head to an isolated island in 18th-century Brittany, where every glance is loaded with tension.

This week, we bask in the incredible chemistry between Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel, analyzing how Sciamma constructs the "female gaze" to create a romance that is intensely passionate without ever feeling exploita ...