The Portrait

The Portrait

The act of creating involves expressing one's inner being.

1966 · 10 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy

From Mona Lisa to Brigitte Bardot, artistic representation and perception of women is often shaped by traditional role models. In tongue-in-cheek fashion, director May Spils unmasks these dyed-in-the-wool structures and plays a young woman who can only fail in her attempt to paint a self-portrait.

Directed by May Spils · Written by May Spils

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