Portrait of a Lady on Fire

[jackranderson]

Eh, really?

I thought the chemistry between the leads was wonderfully realised and came across as very natural. As for being on safe ground.. I’m not sure I agree with that - there are so many metaphors for female oppression to be found in this film and a couple scenes in particular are quite radical. Overall though, I never found it to be overly preachy and maybe that’s due to just how subtle of a film this is (something that other modern feminist films / shows lack IMO).

As for a lack of 4K, that’s a shame as it’s an incredibly beautiful film but It’s also nowhere near as popular as Parasite so it’s no surprise to me. Both are great films worthy of 4K though, The Lighthouse too. Man 2019 was such a great year for film..