Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Alamode Film | Release Date: December 6, 2019

8.5	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 361 Ratings

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TVJerryFeb 24, 2020

A female painter in 1760's France is commissioned to create a portrait of a young woman who doesn't want her portrait painted. This quietly-paced drama has lots of long silences and longing looks. Sparse in dialogue and emotion. For those whoA female painter in 1760's France is commissioned to create a portrait of a young woman who doesn't want her portrait painted. This quietly-paced drama has lots of long silences and longing looks. Sparse in dialogue and emotion. For those who appreciate French films at their most genteel, serious and stylistically subdued, this sensitive love story will likely appeal. Although I could appreciate its approach and story, I found the film dry and slow.… Expand

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KukurioFeb 21, 2020

"The director probably had kids and was married when she realized she was a lesbian and was like... Oh, I must make this film!" - My GF.

This movie is 5/5 if you enjoy movies with minimal story and long shots of peoples faces. The close-up"The director probably had kids and was married when she realized she was a lesbian and was like... Oh, I must make this film!" - My GF.

This movie is 5/5 if you enjoy movies with minimal story and long shots of peoples faces. The close-up shots of her painting were nice but did get a bit much for me at times.

Some very beautiful shots & imagery in this movie. I loved the opening on the boat, gave a sense of raw realism. There were some moments I enjoyed for sure... but they were too far and few between.

Hearing the audience giggle at certain points showed the company I was in.

I'm glad everyone is enjoying this movie... but it didn't click hard with me. Not enough substance for the art. Lots of long shots with no music or dialogue. I felt relaxed during the movie ... but shots of her walking around an empty dark building slowly with a candle can only hold my attention for so long.

"Oh my God, like...Being gay back then for women must have been SOoooo Harrrrrd. I get it. I UNDERSTAND THE STRUGGLE." - What people think after watching this imagined by my gf.. lol… Expand

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swingFeb 18, 2020

A period piece in French with subtitles. Beautifully acted. Beautifully shot on location off the north coast of France I think. There is little or no action. The dialogue is there, but it's minimal and subdued. The story is solely about theA period piece in French with subtitles. Beautifully acted. Beautifully shot on location off the north coast of France I think. There is little or no action. The dialogue is there, but it's minimal and subdued. The story is solely about the attraction of two young women, one who is commissioned to paint the portrait of the other. There is no music to set the mood, except at the very end. The tension is soley by the looks of the two women and their minimal dialogue. It was beautiful, but it didn't move me or create emotion in me. Maybe I couldn't fully appreciate it as a male, but that's how I felt.… Expand

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PhamhoaiJun 29, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Chắc mình tôi viết tiếng việt ở đây hehe =)))
Đơn giản là tôi yêu nó rất nhiều. Nó là một tác phẩm hay. Tuy nhiên nó hoàn toàn là cách suy nghĩ của thế kỉ trước, chưa thực sự có sự bứt phá. Đôi khi tôi muốn bất ngờ =))… Expand

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