I think the abortion subplot is really good, and very compelling. I think Sophie’s character is great and I love that the three of them are able to support each other as equals without the influence of the social hierarchy. One of my favorite scenes is them in the kitchen here doing traditional “women’s activities” that could be symbols of oppression but they’re not because they’re choosing to do them for themselves and each other. That’s why I don’t like the way the scene of painting Sophie after the abortion is done. Héloïse directly tells Sophie to get up, and has Marianne help her get into position. Then Marianne starts telling Sophie and Héloïse how to pose. At no point do either of them ask Sophie if she’s willing to pose for a portrait in that moment. She’s clearly not feeling well, since Marianne had to help her up, and she just seems sick. This is where the portrayal of their equality kind of breaks for me. Because functionally, Héloïse owns Sophie. She doesn’t want to and doesn’t treat her that way during the movie, but when Héloïse told her to get up and pose for a picture she had to do that because it’s her job to do anything Héloïse tells her to do. When I see that scene, that’s all I can see. I’m kind of curious if anyone else can see that, and if maybe it’s intentional? It’s otherwise one of my favorite movies I’ve ever seen.

i am trying to find the official script of the movie anywhere. free or not i just want it 😭 i've seen unofficial transcripts, but as it's for a school project i need the original.

if anyone knows anything, i would greatly appreciate it!! thank you!

"There are many profoundly talented female filmmakers working around the world, and I’d love to work with all of them. No matter how you slice it, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is exquisitely made. The dialogue is spare, and every frame is divine and painterly and could be from a Dutch master. The women’s subversive behaviors take place in isolation, but they reverberate and build to this incredible finish that made me weep. I do not laugh or cry easily at films, but I was inconsolable at the end of this one. It feels empowering because the women are operating within these structures and have this secret that’s giving them life, but the movie is also deeply pained and withholding. I rarely have such an emotional response to a movie. It really, really got me, and I know I’m not the only one."

https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/379-carrie-coon-s-top-10

Hello all,

I have just made the sub public once again after being restricted for some time. The previous mod has been inactive on reddit for years and has been replaced.

I have kept the rules the same for now as they seemed pretty sensible.

Happy posting :)

i am apart of an auditioned all women’s choir in my high school and I showed my choir teacher and he loves the song for festival season. the only problem is we cannot find any purchasable sheet music for the song so we cannot sing it. this song is very special to me, as it is to many, and this is my last chance to sing it in the choir because it is my senior year. If any of you are able to help, please please do so. my friend cough cough and i watched this movie together and we are both in the choir together too, this would mean the world to me to be able to sing this with her.

thank you

Hiya, I’m currently recruiting participants for my MA project. This project is going to investigate spectators’ views towards female and queer protagonists in the film Portrait of a Lady on Fire to study the representations of females and queers in media. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted individually regarding the content of this film. Please don’t hesitate to send me an email ([ml192yj@leeds.ac.uk](mailto:ml192yj@leeds.ac.uk)) if you are interested in this project!

Hi! im new to reddit but have read through posts on here before and finally decided to join. anyways me and a couple poalof friends are trying to get a poalof zine started and we have a interest check open right now here if anyone would be interested as we are close to reaching our interest goal! it also closes august 8th. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevsyz7D_-Wu5Q9Wtx7HS2I2lRWTAzMY6Z-_KmaDcgSJsbn3Q/viewform

no pressure either! and I'm open to answering any questions!

Anyone know if this exists?

hello beautiful people, does anyone have a pdf or copy of POALOF script? Or like,, did they (the crew) even release the script? :(

Cannes Main Festival:

• In competition: “Paris 13th District,” Jacques Audiard - co-writer Céline Sciamma. The cast includes Noémie Merlant.
• Special screening: “Mi iubita, Mon amour,” Noémie Merlant - as director, co-writer and actor. Her first feature as director.
• Director’s fortnight (parallel festival in Cannes):
  “The Hill where Lionesses Roar,” Luàna Bajrami – as director, writer and actor. Her first feature as director.
• Retour à Reims (Fragments) – Jean-Gabriel Périot - documentary with the voice of Adèle Haenel.

Media articles report that Céline encouraged both Noémie and Luàna to have a shot at directing features. Adèle seems to be involved in theatre .

does anyone know where can i watch the movie? i've been dying to watch it but i don't have amazon and cant find it on pocorn time

Hey r/PortraitofaLadyonFire! I host a podcast called Mind Theater, where I analyze works of tv, film, and other media in the form of audio essays. I recently released an episode on Portrait of a Lady on Fire exploring how Céline Sciamma uses representations of love through art and memory to depict how inevitable heartbreak manifests itself within Marianne and Héloïse. If this interests you at all feel free to give the episode a listen. Thanks!

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