Portrait of a Lady on Fire Review

Review of Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) by screenqueeen: 👍 4/5

Really enjoyable period piece that's not about the time period it's set in but more about the classist and sexist laws and customs that were in place then, which accentuates the density of Marianne's pained affections for Heloise.

POVs of sketching & painting, as well as the quick captured glances at Heloise's hands, eyes, face and smile in progressions connect you with Marianne's difficult obstructions and provide a sense of hard-earned results which feel naturally rewarding to the viewer.