Portrait of a Lady on Fire

There is so much about this film that impacted us that we struggled to compact it all in one single conversation:

The subtlety of the main love story: a love between equal-leveled minds and opposite characters.

The delicacy of the cinematography that works as a piece of art on each frame of the movie.

The smartness with which key elements were built in the story: femininity, women in art, working women in the 18th century, sorority among women regardless of their background. The famous “female gaze” and so much more.

With Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Céline Sciamma created a film that breaks the mold of the classic period film genre and stands out for itself.

A true masterpiece, a feast for the eye and the soul. 

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