Portrait of a lady on fire, Neon and Lilies Films present ; in association with Arte France Cinéma and Hold-Up Films ; with the participation of CNC ; with the support of La Région Île-de-France ; with the participation of Canal + Ciné + Arte France ; in association with Pyramide, MK2 Films, Cinécap 2 ; producer, Bénédicte Couvreur ; written and directed by Céline Sciamma
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Portrait of a lady on fire, Neon and Lilies Films present ; in association with Arte France Cinéma and Hold-Up Films ; with the participation of CNC ; with the support of La Région Île-de-France ; with the participation of Canal + Ciné + Arte France ; in association with Pyramide, MK2 Films, Cinécap 2 ; producer, Bénédicte Couvreur ; written and directed by Céline Sciamma
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Rating: R; for some nudity and sexuality
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Portrait of a lady on fire
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Neon and Lilies Films present ; in association with Arte France Cinéma and Hold-Up Films ; with the participation of CNC ; with the support of La Région Île-de-France ; with the participation of Canal + Ciné + Arte France ; in association with Pyramide, MK2 Films, Cinécap 2 ; producer, Bénédicte Couvreur ; written and directed by Céline Sciamma
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Summary
France, 1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Heloise, a young woman who has just left the convent. Because she is a reluctant bride-to-be, Marianne arrives under the guise of companionship, observing Heloise by day and secretly painting her by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Heloise first moments of freedom. Heloise portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and a testament to their love
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