Three Colors: Blue

I am in awe of Binoche’s portrayal of sudden grief and the way her character struggles to find balance between her need of enjoying something out of life and the bitterness that comes from being the unlucky survivor of such tragedy.

Her acting is a masterclass in showing a big range of emotions in an understated performance.

First part in Kieslowski's Three Colours Trilogy, and what a start...

What can I say, this film has great acting, particularly from Juliette Binoche, the story is very well told, and last but definitely not least, the cinematography as to expect from a Kiesloiwski movie is nothing but stellar.

It's films like these that got me interested in film as an art-form in the first place. Definitely would recommend for Art-house fans, and despite one shot where a boom mic is clearly visible, fuck it! This is a 10/10 movie for me. Truly a film I could call mesmerising.

Man this movie really loves shoving blue in your face. It seems like everytime Julie has to cope in some way she throws herself in an almost unnatural looking pool that screams blue. In all honesty tho this movie portrays grief in such a stunning realistic way, taking full advantage of its incredible score and lets the scenes and amazing lead actress speak for its self. This results in an impressive awakening of emotions that the audience can feel in every scene.

Julie seems broken but I still think it seemed like her wholeheartedly good personality survived the deep pain she experienced after the accident. This gets portrayed by her acceptance and more importantly her forgiveness, that she is giving Sandrine in spite of her carrying the child of Patrice, Julies now deceased husband…

What a sensational movie. It does not take a grand cast and big finances to produce a good movie.

Three Colours trilogy (French: Trois couleurs, Polish: Trzy kolory)
Trois Couleurs Bleu (1993) Three Colours Blue https://trakt.tv/movies/three-colors-blue-1993
Trois Couleurs Blanc (1994) Three Colours White https://trakt.tv/movies/three-colors-white-1994
Trois Couleurs Rouge (1994) Three Colors Red https://trakt.tv/movies/three-colors-red-1994

When an automobile accident claims the lives of her husband and young daughter, a distraught French woman fades from view. Deliberately removing herself from the trappings of her former, affluent life, she ghosts her friends, rents a bare apartment in a slummy part of town, frequents the local coffee shop and waits for a new life to come knocking. Which it does, along with a few pesky remnants of her old one. In the end, she must choose between cherishing the best years of her early adulthood and discarding their memory in favor of a fresh start.

Although this is a film about loss, it’s not a drag. Not entirely, anyway. While she’s frequently stung by echoes of her past, Julie gradually grows to accept and appreciate these reflections as more than just monuments to a misfortune. Over time, she opens herself to new people and experiences she would’ve avoided before the accident. After she’s had time to think it over, she uses an unfinished musical composition to explore different aspects of her ex-husband and the relationship they shared. Personal tragedy isn’t the only challenge we see Julie face, but in showing grace and generosity to solve other obstacles, she learns to process her loss, heal, and let go. I found that beautiful.

First part of the famous trilogy. A family drama.

The quintessential European art movie, carefully built to make you look into the characters’ inner world instead of wondering about what will happen next. I still can’t see how blue is a symbol of liberty, though. The characters look anything but free, and every time blue shows up, it seems to represent the chains of the past that drag Julie down, the traumatic memories (and melodies) that keep intruding into her thoughts. The film makes a point of having no choice but to embrace our past in order to break free from it; however, I expected it to get a little deeper than that. Visually, it still holds up wonderfully, with poetic images and symbolic scenes doing most of the talk.

2 / 2 directing & technical aspect
.5 / 1 story
1 / 1 act I
.5 / 1 act II
.5 / 1 act III
1 / 1 acting
1 / 1 writing
0 / 1 originality
1 / 1 lasting ability to make you think

0 / 1 misc

7.5 / 10

Boring boring boring boring boring to death! Excellent cinematography, wonderful Binoche.