Portrait of a Lady on Fire

In French, the title is “Portrait de LA jeune fille en feu” which means “portrait of THE lady on fire”. For it to be “a lady” the French title should’ve been “portrait d’une jeune fille en feu”. Subtle but changes everything, Heloise isn’t just any woman on fire, she’s THE woman.

You will never forget this movie

i’m devastated. beautifully done movie. I’ve been avoiding this one for a while cause I knew it would fuck me up. the longing looks were well done, I felt them so deeply. the portrait of her with her kid while holding open page 28 almost made me bawl. the closing scene was crazy.

a moving, gorgeous spectacle with perfect performances, writing, pacing, setting, and aesthetic. the overt symbolism is successful in establishing a delicate yet occasionally overbearing mood. a must-watch for fans of contemporary film; historians will say they were just friends

10/10

It was good but a bit boring, the story went on too slowly and barely anything happened.