Slow to start perhaps but ultimately a poetic, emotionally devastating movie about lesbian love, seen through the prism of art. Overly artsy itself at times? Perhaps, but the performances by Haenel and Merlant are devastating, the direction note perfect, and the truth about their feelings is excitingly raw. Breaking out of proscribed roles and finding deep, transcendent feelings by challenging 18th century artistic conventions could be woefully pretentious, but instead there’s just charm, intelligence and honesty. All screenplays should be this smart, and all films should look this beautiful.