Portrait of a Lady on Fire
2019 · 121 min · Director: Céline Sciamma
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 18th-century France young painter Marianne, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse without her knowing. Therefore, Marianne must observe her model by day to paint her portrait at night. Day by day, the two women become closer as they share Héloïse's last moments of freedom before the impending wedding.
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 35%, Melancholy 25%, Anticipation 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love35%
- Melancholy25%
- Anticipation15%
- Awe15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Melancholy, Anticipation. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Melancholy and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 12 % | 0 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 18 % | 0 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 26 % | 0 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 48 % | 31 % | 1 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 30 % | 6 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 45 % | 34 % | 16 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Love | 46 % | 30 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 49 % | 24 % | 27 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 53 % | 26 % | 21 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 51 % | 23 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 49 % | 15 % | 34 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 50 % | 24 % | 36 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 56 % | 34 % | 43 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Love | 56 % | 24 % | 44 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 54 % | 24 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Love | 61 % | 41 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 71 % | 55 % | 56 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Love | 75 % | 63 % | 61 % | 15 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 73 % | 65 % | 55 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
La faiseuse d'ange
L'élève atelier
L'homme salon
Le batelier
Details
- Directed by
- Céline Sciamma
- Written by
- Céline Sciamma
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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