(2019) is a French historical drama and romance written and directed by Céline Sciamma . Set in 18th-century Brittany, the film explores the blossoming forbidden love between an artist and her subject on a remote island. Core Premise & Plot

as Marianne, the observant and skilled painter.

: Because Héloïse refuses to sit for portraits in protest of an arranged marriage, Marianne must pose as her walking companion, observing her by day and painting her from memory by firelight at night.

as Héloïse, the resilient aristocrat recently out of a convent.

as Sophie, the young housemaid who forms a bond with the leads.