Three Colours Blue is the first part of Kieslowski’s trilogy examining the meaning to contemporary French society of the concepts behind the three national colours blue, white, and red. These represent liberty, equality and fraternity. The director gives us the story of Julie who loses her husband and daughter in a car crash. Blue manifests itself in the palette and mood of the film. The theme of liberty is represented by Julies attempt to start a new life free of all commitments.
“Kieslowski presents all of this as through a glass, very darkly and very beautifully. The dark side doesn’t intimidate him ultimately, his Blue is closer to black“. Hal Hinson, Washington Post.
“A stellar performance from Binoche“. Christopher Null, filmcritic.com
“Three Colours Blue is a film of great beauty in image, in coherence of concept and in brilliance of execution. It is the work of a true and undisputed master of the cinema.” Noel Megahey, DVD Times.
“Blue is certainly a spectacle for aesthetes, but its greatest asset is Binoche at the center of it all. Dolorous, beautiful and almost wordless, her presence carries the film as much as Kieslowski’s artful design. Without her, and without her story, Blue is just another color.” Desson Howe, Washington Post.
