Film
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (18)
Dir. Céline Sciamma, France, 2019, 119 mins, subtitled. Cast. Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino.
Main Language: French
Set in Brittany in 1760, Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young lady who has just left a 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. One of the biggest hits at this year’s Cannes Film Festival when it received a Queer Palm as well as best screenplay.
French Film Festival
We’re delighted to welcome the French Film Festival UK for a selection of screenings featuring previews of some of the finest new French cinema from some of the country’s most exciting filmmaking talent both in front of and behind the camera.
Festival pass: Get tickets for all 3 films for £15 per person. (Offer valid if tickets are purchased under one transaction)
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE FESTIVAL MAIN EVENT PAGE
Main Language: French
Set in Brittany in 1760, Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young lady who has just left a 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. One of the biggest hits at this year’s Cannes Film Festival when it received a Queer Palm as well as best screenplay.
French Film Festival
We’re delighted to welcome the French Film Festival UK for a selection of screenings featuring previews of some of the finest new French cinema from some of the country’s most exciting filmmaking talent both in front of and behind the camera.
Festival pass: Get tickets for all 3 films for £15 per person. (Offer valid if tickets are purchased under one transaction)
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE FESTIVAL MAIN EVENT PAGE