Film - Seraphine

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France/Belgium/2008 – directed by Martin Provost.

The still little-known yet utterly remarkable painter known as Séraphine de Senlis (1864 – 1942) was a solitary, simple housekeeper who, in the early years of the twentieth century, produced a series of brilliantly colored canvases which today reside in some of the world’s most famous galleries. This extraordinarily moving, thinly fictionalized new film first introduces us to Séraphine in 1912, when celebrated German art critic and collector Wilhelm Uhde (Ulrich Tukur) moves to Senlis and makes Séraphine’s acquaintance by taking up residence in the home that she cleans. To the locals, the painfully shy and awkward Séraphine (Yolande Moreau in an astounding, revelatory performance) is never taken seriously, nor, to say the least, is her little-seen painting. Yet Uhde is immediately thunderstruck by the profound originality and emotion expressed in Séraphine’s work, and he does everything he can to provide the tools she needs to fuel the fire of her creativity – until her life takes an unexpected turn. Winner of seven 2009 César Awards (France’s Oscar), including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay. In French and German with English subtitles. (121 min.)

“A marvel… a testament to creativity and the resilience of one woman’s spirit. Moreau’s performance is a towering accomplishment.”  - Piers Handling, Director, Toronto Film Festival.

Note : All seats for this film are just fifty cents!

Location : Detroit Film Theatre

Fees :
Members (with Membership card): $6.50
Non-Members: $7.50
Senior Citizens: $6.50
Full-Time Students (with ID): $6.50
Discount Pass Card (5 admissions): $30.00

Ticket price includes a parking pass for your next visit.