Brittany, France, 1770. Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young lady 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 and secretly paints her at night. Intimacy and attraction grow between the two women as they share Héloïse’s first and last moments of freedom, all whilst Marianne paints the portrait that will end it all.
LFW19 | CLOSING GALA
Sunday 8 December 2019
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE
Directed by Céline Sciamma
with Adèle Haenel, Noémie Merlant, Luana Bajrami, Valeria Golino
Synopsis
Credits
Director: Céline Sciamma
Screenplay: Céline Sciamma
Produced by: Bénédicte Couvreur
Cast: Adèle Haenel, Noémie Merlant, Luana Bajrami, Valeria Golino
Additional info
Country: France
Year: 2019
Language: French, with English subtitles
Length: 119 minutes