Portrait of a Lady on Fire

France, 2019 / 122 Mins

Director: Céline Sciamma

Starring: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel

Brittany, France, 1760. 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.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire | Fri 15th Oct 7pm | No6 Cinema