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Three Colors: Blue (1993)

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A woman struggles to find a way to live her life after the death of her husband and child.

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  • Krzysztof Kieslowski in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
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  • Juliette Binoche and Krzysztof Kieslowski in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
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Awards

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes.

Another 21 wins & 14 nominations.

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15 December 2003 | rosalyn-1
A passage through dark water into light
This movie is one of my favorites.

The disturbing topic of a woman who can't deal with the loss of her husband and child transforms into an essay on the impossibility of isolation. It is a quiet, personal movie that spends most of it's time with the main character played excellently by Juliette Binoche.

The color blue is very evident in the film,and a fade to a simple blue screen is used to show times of deep emotion. Although the characters are set in a specific time and place ( France just before the formation of the EU ) the focus on the personal journey of grief transcends the setting.

I like the way this film changes from a story about a death to an affirmation to life. I like the way that little things like mice in the apartment loom large in the thought of our main character, where as what others consider important such as finishing her husband's symphony seem very minor .

It feels like diving deep through cold dark water to finally swim toward the light. One passes through emotional turmoil to come out the other side. I found it a very satisfying.

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Trivia

Kiee'lowski features music by the fictitious 17th century Dutch composer Van De Budenmayer in this movie and la Double Vie de Véronique.

Quotes

Julie Vignon: I appreciate what you did for me. But you see, I'm like any other woman. I sweat. I cough. I've cavities.

Goofs

The 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.

Crazy Credits

The 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."

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Plot Summary

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Genres

Drama | Music | Mystery | Romance

Details

Release Date:

8 September 1993

Language

French, Romanian, Polish

Country of Origin

France, Poland, Switzerland

Filming Locations

Piscine Pontoise - 19 Rue de Pontoise, Paris 5, Paris, France

Box Office

Gross:

$1,324,974 (USA)

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