
Portrait of a Lady on Fire(2019)
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.


Nina and Madeleine have been sharing their lives and the landing between their two apartments for decades. After more than 20 years of loving in the shadows, Madeleine promises Nina she will tell her family the truth. It takes an unexpected event to show her the importance of living your truth.

Barbara Sukowa
Nina Dorn

Martine Chevallier
Madeleine Girard

Léa Drucker
Anne

Jérôme Varanfrain
Frédéric
Muriel Bénazéraf
Muriel

Denis Jousselin
Director of Retirement Home

Aude-Laurence Clermont Biver
Hospital Nurse

Eugenie Anselin
Christiane

Hervé Sogne
Mr. Bremond
Daniel Trubert
André
Two of Us is a drama, romance film released in 2020 exploring themes of france, rome, italy, lesbian relationship, lgbt, late in life, care home. Directed by Filippo Meneghetti, it stars Barbara Sukowa, Martine Chevallier, Léa Drucker. Nina and Madeleine have been sharing their lives and the landing between their two apartments for decades. After more than 20 years of loving in the shadows, Madeleine promises Nina she will tell her family the truth. It takes an unexpected event to show her the importance of living your truth.
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