Portrait of a Lady on Fire

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France in the late 18th century. Painter Marianne (Noémie Merlant) is commissioned by an affluent countess to paint the wedding portrait of her sheltered but headstrong daughter Héloïse (Adèle Haenel), in the hope it will find her a wealthy husband. While posing as her hired companion, Marianne is instructed to complete the portrait in secret, observing Héloïse by day and painting her by night. However, as the two women grow closer, their intimacy and attraction begins to blossom, paving the way for a simmering, star-crossed romance.

Winner of the Queer Palm at the Cannes Film Festival, Portrait of a Lady on Fire remains one of the greatest LGBTQ+ films of recent times – cementing Céline Sciamma’s reputation as a one of the most exciting filmmakers working today.