Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)(15)
Screening as one of Chris Chibnall (Screenwriter and Curator of From Page to Screen Film Festival 2026)’s Desert Island Script Choices.
On a remote island off the coast of Brittany, desire and defiance quietly take root. In late 18th-century France, gifted painter Marianne is commissioned to create a wedding portrait of Héloïse – without Héloïse ever knowing she’s being painted. Posing as a companion, Marianne studies her subject by day and paints her in secret by night. But as the days pass, observation turns into connection, and connection into something far more powerful.
A visually stunning and emotionally charged story of love, art, and the cost of independence.
France 2019. Director: Céline Sciamma. With Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel and Luana Bajrami. 121mins. 15.
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Dates & Tickets
| Date | Time | Ticket |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 17 September, 2026 | 7:30pm | Buy Tickets |
Reviews
“A ravishing masterpiece”