
Feminism in art — the subject is quite shaky. The drama and depth can be replaced by the unscrupulous (like margarine for butter) propaganda and pressure the weaknesses of modern society. To avoid finding answers to rhetorical questions like "Who is guilty?" and plunge into the contemplation of the love story, directed by Celine Samma in the"Portrait of a girl in the fire" creates its own, devoid of masculinity female world.
The late 18th century, Brittany. The young artist receives a unusual order: pretending to be a companion for walks, a secret she needs to paint a portrait of a young aristocrat who refuses to pose for his "advertising" of the portrait. It is not want to get married, the more man, which is almost nothing knows.
Starting work on a portrait, Marianne is exploring the whimsical appearance of a model. Large plans consistently show that canvas which come to life and fade strokes, then the elusive smile, a look, the hands of Eloisa. So audience is the role of the artist and begins to feel the love tension between the two girls.
Moreover, Celine Samma (the Director), the actress who plays the role of Eloise — longtime Muse, that's why the whole movie is like concentrated on the unusual beauty of the actress.
Gradually, the sessions of posing turn into hugs and kisses, protest, so anyone noticed. But the love relationship I seen the puppet or just not all open. Their history resonates with tragic and beautiful myth about the Orpheus and Eurydice, a story about the brutal acceptance of the truth. Two mistress exactly understand the impossibility of joint life, the transience of their happiness due to the laws of time. Parting is inevitable.
By the way, the apparent anachronisms in the"Portrait of a girl in the fire" — something that you should close your eyes. In this film, the specifics, consistency — only secondary.
Celine Sama works as an artist, a symbolist, because many images are often repeated: book with myths, rocky landscapes of the North-West of France, canvas and paint.
And the main soundtrack of the movie — the noise of the raging sea in combined with the quiet crackle of the logs in fireplace — speaks the feelings of the main characters than their words. And play Noemi Merlan and Adel Enel has a certain charm, a charm which can both and charming, so and reject.
Another image of a woman in film — it still a young maid, looking for a way to get rid of unwanted pregnancy. In an atmosphere of complete beauty, the rustling of dresses there is the most banal problem of the lack of civility. It's amazing how the realities of the times seem cruel to modern man. Unwittingly realize how important personal freedom for everyone.
When, years later, when the performance of "Summer" by Vivaldi, eyes Eloise be covered with a veil of tears, the audience along with Marianne (furtively watched her) realizes that "fire" feelings have subsided, and only sparked a flame of unhappiness.
"Portrait of a girl in the fire" — scenic film about how stereotypes obstacles the minds may be deprived of happiness.
7.6 out of 10