As for the pace, I agree that the film is more feeling than exposition. The two girls that confront Adele about whether she is a lesbian are the same two girls who coerced her into checking out Thomas, dating Thomas and having sex with Thomas. Kechiche thinks he amassed 250 hours of footage. It's about everyday people, and banal scenes like the family dinner at Adle's housefilmed with such care and intimate, close up cameraworkmade me think this could very easily be my life, and that the same question applies to both me and Adle: "Who wants to sit around risking nothing, feeling neither pleasure nor pain?". "[101], The film won the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Hell, even Lise would have to say that their relationship is based on rocky foundations sooner or later, and Emma would sooner or later notice that her materialistic lifestyle with a little girl whos just going to grow up to embrace it is pretty fucking empty no one would want to stay in that relationship. Emma and Adle become friends. Written by Dennis Winslow, Robert J. Walsh , Ronn L. Chick. Jury President Spielberg explained: The film is a great love story that made all of us feel privileged to be a fly on the wall, to see this story of deep love and deep heartbreak evolve from the beginning. Adle congratulates Emma on her success and, after a brief conversation with Samir, leaves. We see her struggles and we see her attempts to work through them. After her realization, Adele realizes that she must walk out and turn the corner on her relationship with Emma. [33], In terms of cinematography, the shot/reverse shot scenes in the film were simultaneously shot with two different cameras. To declare that there were times they wanted to give up, even that they wouldn't want to go through it again, is not an indictment. Blue displays a keen awareness of the various relationships that make up our social structure: The mise-en-scne with Adle's schoolgirl friends provides a bristling backdrop of believable jealousy, intimacy and strife, while the push and pull of family expectations is touchingly represented in both the frank embrace of Emma's parents and the sad machinations Adle goes through to appease her own. Emma spends more time at the party with Lise. After Emma shows up at the school, Adle's friends suspect her of being a lesbian and ostracise her. "[70] On Metacritic, which assigned a score of 90 averaged from 57 reviews, the film received "universal acclaim". Youre comments are always welcome on this blog and greatly appreciate by me, especially, and I am sure all the fans that stop by here appreciate it too. <p>Kechiche shouldn't arbitrarily make the ending an exception to this trend. As their stock of stories gathered momentum, however, Kechiche began to emerge as something of a monster. Batrice says she does not want to proceed further and tells Adle to forget the kiss. Blue Is the Warmest Colour Jump to Edit Summaries Adle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire and to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. but honest and appropriate. 5.It captures the primal essence of first love in all its exquisite rapture. [100] In December 2013, it received the Louis Delluc Prize for best French film. But both of them had expected it to be hard. (if not then wasnt she evicted from her own house she cohabited with Emma?) Perhaps Im making too much of this event. Blue Is the Warmest Colour Ending Explained Blue Is the Warmest Colour Ending Explained Pin By Haniixz On Movies Blue Is The Warmest Colour Warm Colors Color Blue Is The Warmest Colour Review A Searingly Frank And Intimate Account The Independent The Independent Pin On Final Major 1 "Blue . Abdellatif records a lot of takes, so that you can let go.''. In a film, there needs to be a point. Show More Super. But I'm also looking forward to hearing what other women will think about it. Once I had left the theater, it dawned on me: What scared and affected me most about Blue Is the Warmest Color was its warts-and-all depiction of a human relationship. [32] Shooting took place in Lille, Roubaix, and Livin. Someone comes up to Emma and says what a pick up artist! Adele watches this situation from a few feet away. The film, directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, a French director of Tunisian origin widely regarded as one of French cinema's small handful of masters, is the story of a great passion between two teenage girls. I want to pay them tribute. ''For me, a shoot is a human adventure, and in every adventure you have some conflict. [25], Kechiche explores how food can evoke varying levels of symbolism, for instance through the sexually suggestive food metaphors of Adle's liking the fat on ham and her learning to eat oysters from Emma. He was easy prey for pot stirrers. The swirl of hostility, accusations and counter-accusations, retribution and jeering from the wings that has enveloped Blue is the Warmest Colour, the French erotic epic that was the toast of last year's Cannes Film Festival, makes most of Hollywood's catfights look pale by comparison. "[21], One recurring thematic element critics and audiences identified is the division of social class and the exploration of freedom and love between the two central characters. He's a very honest director and I love his cinema. The music does signal a new beginning for Adele thank you Irreverence for pointing this out to me! perhaps years if you happen to be in Adeles shoes, or worse, Emma and somewhere along the way, we are either Adele, Emma or a combination of both. But the concept was only finalized a few years later when Kechiche chanced upon Maroh's graphic novel and he saw how he could link his screenplay about a schoolteacher with Maroh's love story between two young women. Talking about filming the sex scenes, the longest of which was filmed over 10 gruelling days, Seydoux said: ''It was sometimes embarrassing and sometimes illuminating, surrounded by three cameras in a very small room. (LogOut/ But when it ended, I was like.. Life is such and Adele got what she deserved ..or not, depending on my mood. And I disagree about the pacing. [102][103][104] Kechiche dedicated the award to "the youth of France" and the Tunisian Revolution, where "they have the aspiration to be free, to express themselves and love in full freedom". but it is life. She tells Adle that she no longer loves her, but that their relationship was special and she will always have "infinite tenderness" for her. </p> <p>Is this the point when Adele fully realizes that she was not meant to be a permanent part in the life of Emma? Immediately after the Cannes premiere, a French film technicians' union criticised Kechiche for his ''disorganised'' approach to filming and for making demands on his crew that amounted to ''moral harassment'', a charge he denied. If you need to flag this entry as abusive. There is no question that making Blue is the Warmest Colour was intense, immersive and extremely demanding, especially for Exarchopoulos, who was only 18 and dropped out of school to make the film. He didn't just shoot on set, either. It makes no sense from a storytelling perspective and means his primary goal is to emotionally mess up his audience rather than make a film with intelligence and thought. I also noticed that foreign movies sometimes just ends the movie with some vagueness and leaves it to your interpretations and the directors want the movie to consume your minds for days on end. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. Also, if his intention is to show that Emma and Adele never meet again, then why leave clues that their feelings for each other are obviously stronger than any temporary feeling of duty they have now, showing that they wont be happy unless they have each other? If it werent, wed all be fucked. At least theres hope for Adele and from her walking out of the gallery and moving forward, is good sign that she can find happiness again. After a couple of minutes, Emma says to the buyer, Ill be right back, well talk later. Emma goes to a gushing young fan with a huge smile and long dark hair. The ending isnt great if you are looking for a definite ending for Adele. That was harsh Maybe I should give Kechiche the benefit of the doubt. I didnt like that scene either, because of that element and the les girl gets saved by some dude. French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche first wanted to explore the story of a school teacher due to his preoccupations with social class. However I was alright with this ending artistically. Emma belittles Adle's career but encourages her to pursue writing, while Adle insists she is happy the way she is. Approximately 800 hours of footage were shot, including extensive B-roll footage, with Kechiche trimming the final cut to 180 minutes. They later have sex and begin a passionate relationship. Adele watches this situation from a few feet away. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); FOR ALL THAT LOVE THIS MOVIE AS MUCH AS THE ACTRESSES. 7.Its love scenes will surprise you. He cares about the character of Adele, and wants her to be happy (maybe thats the reason for his strange dedication) but restrains himself from doing it more than he has. Adle later leaves and enters a lesbian bar, where some women flirt with her. There was, for example . Emma and Adle kiss, but Emma withdraws, although she admits she does not feel sexually fulfilled. That being said I would love to see any uncut footage that might fill in the story gapslike what happened to Valentin? Not the resolution of suffering as in the graphic novel, just suffering. Nowadays, if we want to have a relationship, we go on Tinder, have a swipe, have a chat, get drunk, have sex, fuck off. The pacing is totally arbitrary, leaving Kechiche no reference but his unpredictable, chaotic, pessimistic gut. [42][43], The camerawork and many of Kechiche's directorial decisions give the film a true-to-life feel, which has led audiences to read meaning into it that they derive from their personal experiences. But it's a blue-haired girl she meets on the street who really piques her interest. Now, Emma, the bohemian stranger, creeps up in Adle's dreams, haunting her late-night fantasies. 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