How can love, creativity, and separation be an act of rebellion? In an analysis of Céline Sciamma’s film, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the narrative and visual elements reveal how artistic creation can transform separation into a lasting testament of memory.
Modern dystopia doesn’t arrive with violence—it seeps in through convenience, comfort, and control. Drawing on the warnings of Orwell, Huxley, and Lowry, it reveals how surveillance, pleasure, and enforced sameness have become subtle tools of manipulation, challenging us to recognize and resist the quiet erosion of our freedom and humanity.