Gillian Anderson and Rebecca Hall to Star in The Portrait

Gillian Anderson and Rebecca Hall will star in The Portrait, with Sara Colangelo writing and directing the film, according to Bloody Disgusting.^[2] The story follows Valeria, an acclaimed writer whose longtime lover Martín becomes ill, and Isla, his artist wife.^[1][2]

Valeria commissions Isla to paint her portrait, using the arrangement to enter Martín’s home and family as she tries to be near him during his final days.^[1][2] The reports describe the story as a clash between the lover and the wife inside the family’s London townhouse.^[1][2] The film is based on a novel by Ilaria Bernardini.^[1][2]

Colangelo said the project continues her interest in moral ambiguity, female transgression, women’s power and subversiveness.^[1][2] Producers Talia Kleinhendler and Osnat Handelsman-Keren also commented on the film and its casting, according to Bloody Disgusting.^[2] Neither report gives a release date or where the film will be available to watch.^[1][2]

Sources

1. JoBlo: Gillian Anderson and Rebecca Hall Play a Vicious Game of Deception in The Portrait
2. Bloody Disgusting: Gillian Anderson & Rebecca Hall Starring in Seductive Psychological Thriller ‘The Portrait’