France 2019, 122 min, Dir: Céline Sciamma
French & Italian with subtitles
Presented in partnership with the Pride Centre of Edmonton
PG

 

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In 18th century France, a young painter, Marianne, is commissioned to create the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Because Héloïse is a reluctant bride-to-be, Marianne arrives under the guise of companionship, observing her 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 a testament to their love.

 

 

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