Blue Is the Warmest Colour
Intimate coming-of-age romance, winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2013, starring Léa Seydoux (Sister) and Adèle Exarchopoulos in a breakthrough performance. According to Variety, it also features "the most explosively graphic lesbian sex scenes in recent memory".
Adele (Exarchopoulos) is a sensitive 15-year-old with a passion for literature when she first meets Emma (Seydoux), an older university arts student with bright blue hair. Emma introduces her to many aspects of womanhood, igniting a passion through the discovery of desire. Out of the confines of their relationship, Adele continues to grow wiser and more assertive, but also grows longing…
Steven Spielberg, who headed the Cannes jury, described Blue Is the Warmest Colour as "a great love story that made all of us feel privileged to be a fly on the wall, to see this story of deep love and deep heartbreak evolve from the beginning. The director didn’t put any constraints on the narrative. He let the scenes play in real life, and we were absolutely spellbound."
- Director:
- Abdellatif Kechiche ('Black Venus', 'Couscous')
- Writer:
- Abdellatif KechicheGhalya Lacroix
- Cast:
- Léa SeydouxAdèle ExarchopoulosJeremie LaheurteCatherine Salée
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Dominic Corry
flicksTunisian-born, French-raised director Abdellatif Kechiche favours the emotional authenticity of his lead characters above all else. It's not at the expense of plot, cinematography or any other aspects of his films, but it's definitely where all the emphasis lies – in both the filmmaking process and the final product.
When 3 hours feel like 1, you know it's a goodie
The French title of the film is "La Vie D'Adele", which translates as "Adele's Life", and this sums up what the film is about. The film is often described as a lesbian love story but despite taking a big chunk of the movie, that's not the subject of the film ... the superb Adele (played by impressive Adele Exarchopoulos) is the subject of the film, and we...
Blue is the Warmest Colour
Winner of the Palme D'or at the Cannes Film Festival last year, receiving universal acclaim and appearing on many critics top 10 lists. Blue is the Warmest Colour is one of the most powerful and captivating love stories I've ever seen. Adele Exarchopoulos & Lea Seydoux give sublime performances as Adele & Emma. Adele, played by Exarchopoulos, a teenage girl...
Variety
pressIt’s a simple, even predictable story, yet textured so exquisitely and acted so forcefully as to feel almost revelatory.
Total Film
pressFearless, relatable and beautiful, this is one of the year’s best. Holding you so close for so long, you won’t want to break free.
Time Out
pressFrom this simple, not especially unique love story, Kechiche has fashioned an intimate epic.
The New York Times
pressThe movie feels far more about [director] Kechiche's desires than anything else.
The Guardian
pressIt's a long movie, and by the end you may well feel every bit as wrung out as the characters. But it is genuinely passionate film-making.
The Dissolve
pressIt’s emotionally and sexually explicit, as raw as an exposed nerve at times, but Adèle and Emma have public lives as well as private ones, and the film’s great achievement is holding them in balance and observing how they relate to each other.
Hollywood Reporter
pressA sprawling, emotionally absorbing tale of young love from Franco-Tunisian auteur Abdellatif Kechiche.
Empire Magazine
pressAnchored by two of the most natural, committed performances you’ll ever see, Blue Is The Warmest Colour is the most moving love story of the year.
Flicks, Dominic Corry
flicksTunisian-born, French-raised director Abdellatif Kechiche favours the emotional authenticity of his lead characters above all else. It's not at the expense of plot, cinematography or any other aspects of his films, but it's definitely where all the emphasis lies – in both the filmmaking process and the final product.
Variety
pressIt’s a simple, even predictable story, yet textured so exquisitely and acted so forcefully as to feel almost revelatory.
Total Film
pressFearless, relatable and beautiful, this is one of the year’s best. Holding you so close for so long, you won’t want to break free.
Time Out
pressFrom this simple, not especially unique love story, Kechiche has fashioned an intimate epic.
The New York Times
pressThe movie feels far more about [director] Kechiche's desires than anything else.
The Guardian
pressIt's a long movie, and by the end you may well feel every bit as wrung out as the characters. But it is genuinely passionate film-making.
The Dissolve
pressIt’s emotionally and sexually explicit, as raw as an exposed nerve at times, but Adèle and Emma have public lives as well as private ones, and the film’s great achievement is holding them in balance and observing how they relate to each other.
Hollywood Reporter
pressA sprawling, emotionally absorbing tale of young love from Franco-Tunisian auteur Abdellatif Kechiche.
Empire Magazine
pressAnchored by two of the most natural, committed performances you’ll ever see, Blue Is The Warmest Colour is the most moving love story of the year.
When 3 hours feel like 1, you know it's a goodie
The French title of the film is "La Vie D'Adele", which translates as "Adele's Life", and this sums up what the film is about. The film is often described as a lesbian love story but despite taking a big chunk of the movie, that's not the subject of the film ... the superb Adele (played by impressive Adele Exarchopoulos) is the subject of the film, and...
Blue is the Warmest Colour
Winner of the Palme D'or at the Cannes Film Festival last year, receiving universal acclaim and appearing on many critics top 10 lists. Blue is the Warmest Colour is one of the most powerful and captivating love stories I've ever seen. Adele Exarchopoulos & Lea Seydoux give sublime performances as Adele & Emma. Adele, played by Exarchopoulos, a teenage...
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