PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU

France

Synopsis

Synopsis

Brittany, 1770: Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman 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, to paint her secretly.

Biography

Céline Sciamma is a French screenwriter and director. PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE is her fourth feature film.

festival

Meilleur Scénario, Cannes IFF 2019
Queer Palm, Cannes IFF, 2019

Brittany, 1770: Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman 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, to paint her secretly.

Awards

  • European University Film Award 2019
  • European Screenwriter 2019

Nominations

  • European Director 2019
  • European Actress 2019

Selections

  • Feature Film Selection 2019
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