Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights (meaning arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating, the movie starts after midnite)!
Introduction by Caryn Coleman, Director of Programming/Special Projects at Nitehawk Cinema.
Director: Céline Sciamma Run Time: 121 min. Format: DCP Rating: R Release Year: 2020
Starring: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luana Bajrami, Valeria Golino
France, 1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse, 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 Héloïse by day and secretly painting her by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Héloïse’s first moments of freedom. Héloïse’s portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and testament to their love.
Nitehawk is proud to present a preview screening before it opens on February 14.
Claire Mathon’s cinematography for Portrait of a Lady on Fire isn’t just nomination worthy, it’s an award winner. As is this whole stunning masterpiece. The good news is that you still get a chance to support this film – it’s released in theaters in February!
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