France/Belgium | 2007 | col | 121 mins | dir. Martin Provost, with Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent | cert. 15
1912, in a little town North of Paris. Séraphine Louis works as a maid for Madame Duphot, who rents an apartment to a German art critic and dealer, Wilhelm Uhde, an enthusiastic advocate of modern and 'primitive' artists. In her spare time, Séraphine paints with everything that comes to hand. When Wilhelm comes across a small painting that she brought over a few days previously, he’s mesmerized, snaps it up and insists that Séraphine shows him the rest of her work. It is the beginning of a nurturing relationship which will eventually give Séraphine’s work an international profile. But as Séraphine paints her most inspired canvas, the grace of her work leads her into the realms of madness. Winning 7 César awards this year, Séraphine is a film not to be missed.
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