Three Colours Blue (DVD 2001)

Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colours trilogy, which explores the French Revolutionary ideals of Freedom, Equality and Brotherhood, are landmarks of world cinema. 'Three Colours Blue' was an immediate success, winning the top prizes at the 1993 Venice film festival and unanimous praise from critics and audiences the world over.

Julie (Juliette Binoche) loses her composer husband and their child in a car crash and, though devastated, she tries to make a new start, away from her country house and a would-be lover. But music still surrounds her and she uncovers some unpleasant facts about her husband's life. Slowly Julie learns to live again, as music and the gift of creativity prove to be a healing force.

This is a classic trilogy. I had bought white and red some time ago an needed this to completer the set, although blue is the first in the set!

It’s easy to underrate Blue because it is somewhat eclipsed by the much more accessible white and red. The overall impression from the start is that it is a cold, bleak and rather downbeat film – an impression enforced by the soundtrack that lingers, but Blue actually ends on a very optimistic reflective note. There is a lot to absorb in Blue and its classic contenental cinematic style shows it’s a film of great depth and meaning that stands as one of the most accomplished films made by Kieslowski.