A Portrait of A Lady on Fire (8.3/10)

This French-language film from 2019 ranks among the New York Times’ Top 100 Movies of the 21st Century. It’s deeply emotional, with truly exceptional performances. For me, it unfolds as a bit of a slow burn, which is the only reason I didn’t rank it higher. "France, 1770. Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Héloïse is a reluctant bride to be and Marianne must paint her without her knowing. She observes her by day, to paint her secretly."