# Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

> A painter and a reluctant bride discover a fleeting, fiercely reciprocal love while creating a portrait that will outlast their freedom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/369580

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Céline Sciamma
- Cast: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino, Christel Baras, Armande Boulanger, Guy Delamarche, Clément Bouyssou
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8613070/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, sensual, quiet evening, romantic movie night

## Synopsis

A passionate love story unfolds against the backdrop of an impending marriage, where art becomes a medium of connection.

## Movies like Portrait of a Lady on Fire

- [Heartbeats (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/34651)
- [The Princess of Montpensier (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/39610)
- [Let the Sunshine In (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/290546)
- [Vita & Virginia (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/303161)
- [Two of Us (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/437151)
- [Benedetta (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/309195)
- [BPM (Beats per Minute) (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/307087)
- [Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/94411)
- [Paris, 13th District (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/528672)
- [La Belle Noiseuse (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/7261)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt