Audrey Diwan’s take on the infamous erotic French novel is a chilly, bemusing affair that lacks for a sense of real purpose.
Noémie Merlant's sophomore feature, co-written by Celine Sciamma, is a riotous black comedy set on the hottest day of the year in Marseilles.
Jacques Audiard directs a sensual city-based romance adapted from graphic novels by Adrian Tomine.
Céline Sciamma coauthored the script, which reunites her with Portrait of a Lady on Fire star Noémie Merlant.
Cannes favourite Jacques Audiard returns to the Croisette with a low-key love story set around the fringes of the French capital.
By Elena Lazic
The director of Portrait of a Lady on Fire discusses her monument to female artists and their intense gaze.
Céline Sciamma’s 18th-century romance beautifully portrays the hiddenness of same-sex relationships.
By Elena Lazic
The co-stars of Céline Sciamma’s sumptuous period romance discuss the intimate – and political – nature of the film.
By Katie Goh
Céline Sciamma’s sumptuous, quietly radical 18th century love story is one of the year’s very best.
Céline Sciamma set Cannes ablaze with the gorgeous period piece.
A painter falls in love with her subject in Céline Sciamma’s masterfully composed period piece.
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