Don't regret. Remember.
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.
DramaRomanceislandfirebeacharranged marriageclassical musicpaintingmelancholypaintergreek mythologylesbian relationshipperson on fireperiod drama
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Character
Earnest, intimate, prestige and contemplative.
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemplativerelentless
- gravecomic
Who loves it, who doesn't
15 profiled raters. Loved most by The Empaths; disliked most by The Thrill Chasers.
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Cast
- Noémie MerlantMarianne
- Adèle HaenelHéloïse
- Luàna BajramiSophie
- Valeria GolinoLa Comtesse
- Christel BarasLa faiseuse d'ange
- Armande BoulangerL'élève atelier
- Guy DelamarcheL'homme salon
- Clément BouyssouLe batelier
Crew
- Céline SciammaDirector
- Céline SciammaScreenplay
- Claire MathonDirector of Photography
- Arthur SimoniniOriginal Music Composer
- Para OneOriginal Music Composer
- Julien LacherayEditor
- Bénédicte CouvreurProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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Past Lives 202370% alikeBoth earnest, contemplative, grave.
The Remains of the Day 199370% alikeBoth contemplative, earnest, prestige.
Aftersun 202269% alikeBoth earnest, contemplative, prestige.
The Remains of the Day 198967% alikeBook · Both contemplative, prestige, earnest.
Never Let Me Go 200561% alikeBook · Both earnest, contemplative, grave.
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