Three Colours: Blue

Rating: 10/10 (30 April 2007)

I heard about these films, and the result of this first instalment of the trilogy from director Krzysztof Kieslowski about the contemporary French society was brilliant, which explains the three colours, of the French flag. Basically Julie (Golden Globe nominated Juliette Binoche) has lost her husband, an acclaimed European composer, and daughter in a car crash. Julie tries to start a new life free from personal commitments, belonging, grief and love. She basically cuts herself off from any real public appearance, staying anonymous in solitude, but people from her past and present life are intruding with their problems. However, with these people coming into her life she finds inspiration to create music, and she goes back to her normality. Also starring Benoît Régent as Olivier, Florence Pernel as Sandrine and Charlotte Véry as Lucille and Hélène Vincent. Bincohe is astounding in her performance, she was even willing to scrape her knuckles on that rocky wall for real. The use of the colour blue in most of the settings is very effective. It was nominated the Golden Globe for Best Original Score for Zbigniew Preisner and Best Foreign Language Film. Juliette Binoche was number 88 on The 100 Greatest Movie Stars, the film was number 33 on Film 4's 50 Films To See Before You Die, and along with the sequels, all three were number 77 on The 100 Greatest Films. Outstanding!