Waves break upon sheer cliffs as wind whistles through the grass. Fire crackles every night, sparks popping and whirring at the scratching of charcoal against canvas. It's a fully sensory experience, nearly comparable to ASMR, one where every sound sucks you in to a world of beauty. The sun shines clear and bright, not a shadow to be seen. Night is candlelit, bright colors in ink-black rooms. Visions of the future flash before us, tales of a past are told…

Celine Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a ghost story. Not of the classic variety, where the ghost is haunting and out for vengeance: rather, it’s the ghosts among us, the fading threads of memory that last long after the moment is over. It’s about the passage of time, the desire to hang onto these moments, and live within them for as long as possible. It’s a story of two lovers connecting, and while the time is brief,…