🌟 Synopsis

Adèle, a shy highschool student discovers herself in the coming of age film ‘Blue is the warmest colour’ as her life turns upside down after marking paintings of a blue-haired art student Emma, her transformation-driven love revealed through the painting. The life lessons and the bitter-sweet first-love Adèle experiences through this passion and lifelike portrayal of identity, heartbreak, and endless desires are none the less remarkable. Through Adèle’s eyes, viewers undergo an emotional and painful journey in the context of personal growth, societal expectations, and the lost connections all the while keeping in mind the norms and values.

🏆 Awards & Wins

Winner of Palme d’Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, specializing in french cinema, award handed to both director Abdellatif Kechiche and the actor ladies, something that is scarcely achieved by other actresses.

“Lumiere” award for best director.

Many César award nominations including, best award given to a female who made a mark for herself in the film industry, Adèle Exarchopoulos.

🎭 Cast & Crew

Adèle Exarchopoulos as Adèle – A multi-layered Astra contender whose performance amazed the masses.

Léa Seydoux as Emma – Renowned for embodying strength and intense vulnerability with microscopic nuance and focus in her roles.

Abdellatif Kechiche – Director and co-writer known for his fabricated drama.

In the IMDB rating, this film is scored at 7.7 out of 10 points. It has received positive reviews.

This is not just a love story; it is a captivating tale of human emotions. Every scene captivates the audience on an individual level, and every long scene with subtle expressions of the characters feels personal. Exarchopoulos and Seydous Seydoux’s chemistry is so strong that it makes their relationship very bittersweet and real. The way the film portrays sex is raw. Exposing sex so broadly caused controversy, and so much praise, especially in LGBTQ+ spectrum, but it is undeniable that the conversations were never and will never be about LGBTQ+ representation in the cinema.

Blue is the Warmest Color film shifted paradigms when it comes to portray the LGBTQIA spectrum in cinema, it earned the shock and praise for same sex relationships and depicts the relationship with such rawness. Besides the controversy, the film is a pioneer because it focuses on young love, heart break and self-discovery. The film even brings up the male gaze debate when compared do other films. Even however the film is used by many for crithism of how the director shot the intimate scenes, that level of intimacy does not dismiss it’s contribution to queer cinema.