Review of Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) by Bilge Ebiri for New York Magazine (Vulture) — 12 Feb 2020
Portrait of a Lady on Fire builds and builds and builds, as we keep waiting for an explosion, a big emotional climax. And, not unlike with another great recent import, Pedro Almodóvar’s "Pain and Glory," it arrives with the very last shot — which I won’t reveal other than to say it’s one of the finest pieces of acting and one of the most moving images I’ve seen in eons.
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This review of Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) was written by Bilge Ebiri and published by New York Magazine (Vulture) on 12 Feb 2020.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has generally received very positive reviews.
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