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This drama about a fateful
love story between a painter and her subject was not what I expected. It was
basically “Call me by your name” with ladies. Though they did have a carefully
composed script that moved at a steady pace, it was a bit slow for me, which
took out a lot of the potential tension. The acting was great, though, once I
got used to Noémie Merante looking like a cross between Emma Watson and Kristen
Steward. Director Celine Sciamma really gave her leads plenty of time to unfold
their performances, providing unusually long shots throughout most of the film
with very little editing.
The whole
film was comprised of carefully composed frames with an eye for colour, lighting
and composition. Like in “The Danish Girl”, the colour palette was probably chosen to
underline the emotional stages of the characters, providing muted pastels for a
sad, melancholic vibe and only introducing brighter shades gradually.
It strikes
me that they did not use any score for the entire film. There are only
three instances where music is heard, and that is all part of the action.
Strangely, I did not miss the score at all. The actresses were doing such a
fantastic job that I didn’t need music to communicate their emotions, or the
emotions of a scene to me. Their reactions were beautiful, especially considering
the long takes they had to fill, so kudos for that.
Though I
would probably be bored watching this a second time, knowing what happens, I’d
still give it a 3/5.
Portrait of a lady on fire on Imdb
Portrait of a lady on fire on Imdb
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