Portrait of a Lady on Fire
A quietly intense, painterly romance that unfolds through stolen glances and unspoken longing, leaving a lingering ache.
Melancholic, romantic, slow-burn · about love and identity
Blue Is the Warmest Colour
An intimate, slow immersion into one woman's desire and heartbreak, so close and raw that everyday moments ache with longing.
About 2013 film by Abdellatif Kechiche
Genres drama, erotic, romance, LGBTQ-related, coming-of-age, lesbian-related
Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche
Written by Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix
Starring Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kechiouche, Alma Jodorowsky, Aurélien Recoing, Maud Wyler, Catherine Salée, Jérémie Laheurte
Music Jean-Paul Hurier
Runtime 179 min
Country Spain, Belgium, France
Links TMDB · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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