Marianne (Noémie Merlant) is hired to paint a noblewoman's wedding portrait in secret because Héloïse (Adèle Haenel) objects to the match and won't pose for one. She thinks Marianne is just a walking companion her mother (Valeria Golino) hired so she won't kill herself like her sister did. But when Mom leaves to meet the fiancé, Héloïse and Marianne begin to bond in earnest.
There was so much hype about this movie in 2019. Huge critical darling, plus the director caused some drama when she protested the inclusion of Roman Polanski at an awards show (too lazy to look up but I think it was the Césars) and called him a pedophile, and it was filled with Hot Girls doing Hot Girl Shit.
Happy to say it lives up to all the praise. Plus, every scene looks like its own painting. Gorgeously shot, great lighting. Merlant looks like an alabaster bust come to life. The attention to detail is fantastic.
This is a movie that celebrates being a woman with other women. Yes, lesbians, but also just the unspoken help and support that comes from an innate understanding. Fabulous. Beautiful. Can't praise it enough. It's streaming on Hulu.
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