Seraphine (2008) starring Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur. In 1914 France, an uneducated housekeeper (Moreau) is discovered to be a talented painter by visiting German art critic Willhelm Uhde (Tukur). But before Uhde can bring Seraphine's artwork to the attention of the public and other critics, World War I breaks out, and he is forced to flee France and return to Germany. Fast-forward to 1927, and the critic has returned to France to try to rebuild his art collection. He is astonished to find that Seraphine is still alive and still producing art. This movie tells the true story of Seraphine de Senlis, a self-taught French painter who lived from 1864 to 1942. It's truly a revelation -- though not with a happy ending. The subtitles are very good. Grade: A-
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