THREE COLOURS: BLUE (CERT. 15)
FRANCE-POLAND-SWITZERLAND 1993 DIRECTED BY KRZYSZTOF
KIESLOWSKI
COLOUR 94 MINS
WITH: JULIETTE BINOCHE, BENOÎT REGENT, FLORENCE PERNEL
A woman loses her husband and child in a car accident and deals with her grief by
attempting to liberate herself from all the commitments of life. A tour de force
performance by Binoche and masterly direction from Kieslowski.
Venice Film Festival: 2 awards each for Kieslowski and Binoche; Best
Cinematography award
1 César: Binoche
No. 29 in the Guardian readers’ list of the 40 greatest foreign language films.
‘An intense and moving tribute to the woman at the centre who comes back from tragedy.’-
Derek Malcolm
‘It engages the mind and challenges the senses with aesthetic grace and formal elegance.’-
Austin Chronicle
‘A challenge to the imagination.’ – Roger Ebert
‘There is something so rich and spacious and unhurried in Binoche’s award-winning
performance, and wonderful reach and flair in Kieslowski’s film-making.’ – Peter Bradshaw
‘Shot in sapphire tones and set to an extraordinary operatic score, Blue is an overwhelming
sensory experience.’ – Criterion
