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7.8/10
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A woman struggles to find a way to live her life after the death of her husband and child.A woman struggles to find a way to live her life after the death of her husband and child.A woman struggles to find a way to live her life after the death of her husband and child.
- Awards
- 21 wins & 19 nominations
Benoît Régent
- Olivier
- (as Benoit Regent)
Charlotte Véry
- Lucille
- (as Charlotte Very)
Hélène Vincent
- La journaliste
- (as Helene Vincent)
Yann Trégouët
- Antoine
- (as Yann Tregouet)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAt the 2018 Visegrad Film Forum, cinematographer Slawomir Idziak claimed that the script and initial cut of this film focused on the journalist character (played by Hélène Vincent) and her efforts to investigate the authorship of the unfinished musical composition that drives the plot. It was only during the editing process that director Krzysztof Kieslowski re-structured the film to focus on Julie (played by Juliette Binoche).
- GoofsThe speech given at the funeral states Julie's daughter's age as 5, but the dates on the coffin (26/04/1985 - 07/09/1992) would make her 7 years old.
- Quotes
Julie Vignon: Now I have just one thing left to do: nothing. I want no possessions, no memories, no friends, no lovers -- they're all traps.
- Crazy creditsThe final credit says in French, "We thank Alfa Romeo who allowed the scene of the accident to the Alfa 164 whose dynamics are of course purely imaginary."
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (1994)
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The subject(mourn,lost)is so interesting and profound that this film is a real treasure. It is very difficult to write about 'Bleu' because this film has so many intense scenes,with many details.Juliette Binoche's vulnerability is in every scene, every gesture, every moment. She plays an enigmatic woman,'Julie,' we're witness to her terrible loss(her husband who was a famous composer and her daughter died in a car crash)She is the survivor,not only of the accident,but of herself too.The film doesn't show us how her life was before the tragedy,but' Bleu' focuses on her personal journey to healing.
Julie seems stoic,she did not criy hysterically or stay in bed totally depressed,her grief is intimate and touching.In one scene when Julie is near the blue crystal mobile(which belonged to her daughter) just notice her reaction.Another poignant scene is when Julie is in that swimming pool,suddenly,she stops and she can hear her husband's symphony(all in her head).
Bleu also approaches a philosophical question-when you lose everything can you start all over again?,life is a series of events and choices,Julie moves to another place from the country to a city.She did not want to see her friends,she wants to be alone but is this possible?,her past will haunt her.
Another interesting aspect of this film is the use of music instead of dialogue,her silence is a reference of her terrible loss and pain,she is not depressed but sad. Also the meaning of the unfinished symphony of her husband is very profound (is connected with her grief and healing)
The photography of the film and the beautiful and delicate face of Binoche contribute to the impact of BLEU.
Kieslowski was one of the most talented directors, I really admired his 'Trois couleurs' trilogy but I think,'Bleu' was his most powerful film.
10/10
Julie seems stoic,she did not criy hysterically or stay in bed totally depressed,her grief is intimate and touching.In one scene when Julie is near the blue crystal mobile(which belonged to her daughter) just notice her reaction.Another poignant scene is when Julie is in that swimming pool,suddenly,she stops and she can hear her husband's symphony(all in her head).
Bleu also approaches a philosophical question-when you lose everything can you start all over again?,life is a series of events and choices,Julie moves to another place from the country to a city.She did not want to see her friends,she wants to be alone but is this possible?,her past will haunt her.
Another interesting aspect of this film is the use of music instead of dialogue,her silence is a reference of her terrible loss and pain,she is not depressed but sad. Also the meaning of the unfinished symphony of her husband is very profound (is connected with her grief and healing)
The photography of the film and the beautiful and delicate face of Binoche contribute to the impact of BLEU.
Kieslowski was one of the most talented directors, I really admired his 'Trois couleurs' trilogy but I think,'Bleu' was his most powerful film.
10/10
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Ba Sắc Màu: Xanh
- Filming locations
- Place Monge, Paris 5, Paris, France(street market)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,324,974
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,413
- Dec 5, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $1,518,216
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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