Frenchcoming-of-age film Blue Is the Warmest Color has been at the center of controversy since premiering at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Despite critical praise for the three-hour exploration
One of the most talked about entries at this year’s Cannes Film Festival had exploded as somewhat of a surprise after its initial screening — and for fine reason. Blue is the Warmest Color translated from La Vie D’Adele chapters 1 et 2 is a vivid portrait of the ever-changing seasons of love, from the first kiss to the final goodbye. Adapted from a French graphic novel Blue Angel and directed by Tunisian filmmaker Abdellatif Kechiche, it’s a film which chronicles the experience of an adolescent girl as she navigates life from high school and blossoms into a young adult with her first job as a kindergarten teacher. In between, she experiences the trials and tribulations associated with growing up, including dating and discovering your own sexuality. Treated with delicate care and nuanced details, Blue is the Warmest Color is one of the most sensually provocative and intimate films of the year, a work that is sure to resonate with audiences for some time to come. The plot revolves around the life of Adele — played brilliantly by relative newcomer Adèle Exarchopoulos — whose routine life, at 15, consists of going to school and gossiping with friends about their crushes. At this young age, Adele doesn’t feel the need to question the norms of society girls date boys and that’s that. But after hooking up with one of the most popular guys in school, she realizes there is something missing in this intimate equation. Her desires are absent in the face of what her classmates expect to be the perfect guy for her, confusing her own identity as, late at night, she contemplates what could be wrong. Everything changes when a chance encounter leads Adele to meet a blue haired girl Emma — given life by Léa Seydoux in a hypnotically enigmatic performance — who will change her life trajectory forever. As their relationship blossoms, Adele’s sense of desire is unleashed in the passionate moments they share together. It’s difficult to discuss Blue without mentioning some scenes of intense and graphic lesbian sex that echo throughout. While it may be shocking for more conservative viewers, these moments of intense passion are essential for the film and a privilege for audiences — in their length, they allow viewers to explore levels of intimacy in an unprecedented manner. It helps define both characters’ connection to one another, and Kechiche is careful not to exploit these moments, instead letting the camera observe from a detached point of view. As Adele and Emma start to become a serious item, eventually moving in together, they face the problems and challenges that any couple face, straight or gay. In between conversations about philosophy and art Emma is an accomplished painter, their mutual desire for one another further develops their personality, giving a rich and complete portrait to each woman’s life. Coupled with intimate directorial garnishes, such characteristics give a sense of jumping into the life of another; it’s a wonder to behold. Themes of romance are treated with equal attention as those of breaking up, and the longing for someone you still have affection for is a palpable and relatable emotion to anyone who’s been hopelessly in love. Despite its three-hour runtime, the film never languishes in its pace, with a script that constantly keeps viewers drawn to characters as if they were brand-new. Reminiscent of the raw emotional power akin to the Dardenne brothers, there is also a layer of socioeconomic conflict paired alongside the emotional hurdles both Adele and Emma face. Kechiche’s direction is subdued yet penetrating, and it seems near-impossible not to be moved by both the joy and pain in Adele’s experience. Affecting and powerful in its portrayal of love, Blue is the Warmest Color is an epic ode to the enduring affection which overwhelms when we find that special someone. Blue is the Warmest Color was awarded the Palme d’Or, and will be released later this year by Sundance Selects.
LosAngeles critics consecrate Blue is the Warmest Colour. Strangely ignored at the European Films Awards, the winner of Cannes' Palme d'Or begins to reap a sheaf of awards across the Atlantic . 09/12/2013 | Awards | France
Yes it is that good! Directed by acclaimed, French film maker Abdellatif Kechiche and based on Julie Maroh's graphic novel of the same name, Blue is the Warmest Colour was the sensation of last year's Cannes film Festival. Having been awarded the Palme d'Or by the festival judges, it comes as no surprise that this film has gone on to win
AbdellatifKechiche's La Vie d'Adèle, Chapitre 1 & 2 has been retitled Blue Is the Warmest Colour for its international release. The original French title is the more accurate: this is a film of two halves. Referring to the 'before' and 'after' of a lesbian relationship in the life of protagonist Adèle, the title could also refer to the two films that have been awkwardly intertwined.
InAbdellatif Kechiche's arresting new film Blue is the Warmest Colour, one the main protagonists Adele arguably fabricates just such an illusion for herself when embarking on a lustful lesbian relationship with the film's other lead Emma. Adele is seen to undergo almost a rite of passage into adulthood through scenes of sexual exploration.
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ANew York Times bestseller. The original graphic novel adapted into the film Blue Is the Warmest Color, winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival; released in the US this fall by IFC Films/Sundance Selects. In this tender, bittersweet, full-color graphic novel, a young woman named Clementine discovers herself and the elusive magic of love when she meets a confident blue-haired
Heres a brief overview of some of the various controversies surrounding the film. Mistreatment on the set of Blue Is The Warmest Color. Notoriously, this nearly three-hour film had almost 800 hours of footage shot. Kechiche was already known for being a perfectionist on set, requiring multiple takes of various sequences.
Kechiches style is dizzy, obsessive, inspired and relentless, words that also describe Adèle and Emma and the fearless women who embody them. Many more words can — and will — be spent on "Blue Is
Info 2013, 179'. Blue is the Warmest Color is Julie Maroh's first novel. A graphic novel showing a first work's tipical flaws, but that finds its strengths in the storyline and in the clear and touching overview. The story is split between present and past, mostly told through Clementine's diaries. Clementine is a teenager like many
Kechiches clever placement of the colour allows the audience to gradually realize what, or who, is Adèle's priority, as her confidence in others changes over time to become self-confidence. Blue is the Warmest Colour is a heart-wrenching film, and portrays a relationship with an intimacy and reality that is rarely seen on screen.
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