"A visual masterpiece." - FilmWeek

"Sciamma's transfixing film, about the heady experience of an impossible first love, is a timeless work of art." - Rolling Stone

"Films this exquisite are rare and we should appreciate the treasure of seeing a film with cinematography such as this on a big screen."
- filmotomy

OFFICIAL SELECTION: Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival
WINNER: Best Screenplay and Queer Palm, Cannes Film Festival

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's first moments of freedom. Heloise's portrait soon becomes a collaborative act and testament to their love.

Winner of a coveted Cannes prize and one of the best reviewed films of the year, Portrait of a Lady on Fire solidifies Celine Sciamma (Tomboy, Girlhood) as one of the most exciting filmmakers working in the world today. With contemporary themes in period dress, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is one of the greatest love stories ever told.