As for the pace, I agree that the film is more feeling than exposition. Thats not how you make a film. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. (The stars previously said the infamous sequence took . 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. "[92][93][94][95] After a test screening of selected scenes for a lesbian audience, one viewer said that it was "hot at the beginning, and then it got ridiculous when they kept switching sex positions every ten seconds" and that it was like an infomercial designed to address all the sexual acts lesbians can engage in. 2. Blue Is the Warmest Colour ( French: La Vie d'Adle - Chapitres 1 & 2; French pronunciation: [la vi dadl apit ne d]) is a 2013 romance film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Abdellatif Kechiche and starring La Seydoux and Adle Exarchopoulos. While Emma talks to this young woman, Emma turns and grins sheepishly at Adele, just before Lise greets Adele. (LogOut/ 6.It understands the human condition. 7.Its love scenes will surprise you. Stars' complaints about their filmmaking experience, and directors' wounded pleas to remove the film from distribution in response to vitriolic critiques, should be disregarded. [73] In France, Cahiers du cinma placed the film third on its 2013 Top Ten chart. Hope isnt some faith-y thing that you appeal to in desperation. [100] In December 2013, it received the Louis Delluc Prize for best French film. It had a limited release at four theatres in New York City and Los Angeles on 25 October 2013, and expanded gradually in subsequent weeks. On one wall is a nude portrait of Adle that Emma painted during their time together. The distributor was struggling to reverse this situation. Now after seeing it several times I am cool with it. At least for now, she has to turn her back on Emma, and face the world with a clean start. If he thinks Adele finds happiness, he should show it, since the rest of the film is about Adeles life and her ways of dealing with various problems. My mind also occasionally returns to 1994a youthful, more optimistic time in my lifewhen my dad took me to watch Chelsea vs. Manchester United in the FA Cup Final. [81] Several critics considered the film the front-runner to win the Palme d'Or. At the same time, Julie Maroh, the author of the graphic novel on which the film was based, publicly criticised the film's ground-breaking sex scenes, describing them as ''ridiculous'' and questioning whether there had been any real, live lesbians on Kechiche's set. While he may be aware that he is now a member of the cultural elite in France for being a critically acclaimed French filmmaker in the birthplace of cinema, among its philosophy, culture, and je ne sais quoi, he is very much aware that he is "not . Like most relationships, everything is taut and exciting at the beginning. The scene reminds us that, once we enter a full-on relationship, we emotionally put ourselves on the line. "[91], The film received LGBT and feminist criticism for the perceived dominance of the male gaze and lack of female gaze, with some reviewers calling it a "patriarchal gaze. 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. Performed by Jonathan Dix and Beck Goldsmith. After the opening credits rolled, I tried to figure out what I'd been scared of. [38], In September 2013, Seydoux and Exarchopoulos also complained about Kechiche's behaviour during the shooting. [63] As Blue Is the Warmest Colour, the film was also released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in Canada on 25 February 2014 by Mongrel Media, in the United Kingdom on 17 March 2014 by Artificial Eye and on 18 June 2014, in Australia by Transmission Films. But no. The website responded by suggesting he could be seen as paranoid. Toward the film's end, when Adle desperately tries to seduce Emma in an empty bar, begging in vain to rekindle their sexual and emotional connection, it becomes ever clear that this film really isn't about sexual orientation. Chances are, many will share your perspective point of view! [52], The film was screened in more than 131 territories[53] and was commercially released on 9 October 2013 in France by Wild Bunch with a "12" rating. and, of course she finds sublime joy in making love to Emma. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. This movie was considered controversial due to its erotic scenes and taboo storyline. Clementine is a junior in high school who seems average enough: she has friends, family, and the romantic attention of the boys in her school. Parents need to know that Blue Is the Warmest Color is a French drama with English subtitles that chronicles a high school girl as she matures emotionally and sexually over about 10 years. We SHOULD know what happens to Emma. We SHOULD know what happens to Valentin. A better interpretation is, perhaps, this: He gave up, knowing that to go on would take even more energy from him, and possibly drive him, his cast, and his crew up the wall. ''How, when you are adored, when you go up on the red carpet, when we receive awards, can we speak of suffering?''. It served as an intensifier for the tragedy. That being said I would love to see any uncut footage that might fill in the story gapslike what happened to Valentin? [89][90], Conversely, Richard Brody wrote in The New Yorker: "The problem with Kechiche's scenes is that they're too goodtoo unusual, too challenging, too originalto be assimilated to the familiar moviegoing experience. <p>Kechiche shouldn't arbitrarily make the ending an exception to this trend. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Director Abdellatif Kechiche takes his audience oppressively close to his. Of his intention to portray young people, Kechiche said: "I almost wish I was born now, because young people seem to be much more beautiful and brighter than my generation. ''No, it was real, but it was not as big as it looks,'' she replied. The fact that he omitted so much exposition means that theres no motivation for the characters to have the obviously-intense feelings they have. French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche first wanted to explore the story of a school teacher due to his preoccupations with social class. ''At least it's a classified illness.''. This is when Adele questions herself, her true self. In the meantime, thanks for allowing me a soapbox for my rants, Hong. ), ya, OK and maybe a wee bit of Rum as well, I remember having an oh-oh kind of feeling towards the end of that final scene, like: oh no they are going to end this with the Les girl saved by the hetero guy! I regard that knee-jerk reaction as a bit hysterical and embarrassing now, however it did lead me to regard that final scene with relief rather than frustration. How far has Emma progressed through the course of the movie? But when it ended, I was like.. Life is such and Adele got what she deserved ..or not, depending on my mood. Ironically this is what happens in the comic: Valentin goes to Emma and begs her to see Clementine (the Adele character) again as she is becoming increasingly despondent. The good stuff doesn't last. 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. 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. . Not the visceral tugging of heartstrings. He might as well have flipped everyone off. There is a scene in the restaurant where two meet again, after years of separation, the tears that dwell on their eyes shows precisely how much they love each other, yet there is no way they will be together again. Like optimism, thats not a realistic way to view the world, nor is it something that a group of people who need hope (the group he tried dedicating the film to in a weird move at Cannes) should see or need to see. Through the eyes of Adle we experience the breathless excitement of first love and first physical contact, but then, inevitably, all the other experiences that make life the way it is All of these are beautifully documented". 8.Actors' (and directors') feelings about their own work should not enter into the discussion. In truth, it isn't sex per se that makes "Blue Is the Warmest Color" problematic; it's the patriarchal anxieties about sex, female appetite and maternity that leach into its sights and sounds. The visual beauty and heat of the actresses' tableaux battles the subjective history viewers will inevitably bring to bear. My nether regions swelled up to grapefruit-like proportions and I degenerated into a state of dehydrated delirium, a sweat-bathed figure talking in nonsensical riddles and vomiting for a fortnight at my mum's house. "[28] In the film, Adle's parents seem oblivious to her love affair with Emma and politely greet her under the impression that she is Adle's philosophy tutor. Id have to say that I disagree with your assessment. Were working to restore it. 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Yes, it's a romantic clich, but the connection between the two characters is palpable and, as they fall in love, you can't help being reminded of how it feels to meet someone you really like: as though you are the only two people in the world. Starring: La Seydoux,Adle Exarchopoulos,Salim Kechiouche Watch all you want. It might be realistic, but that doesnt mean he shouldnt show what happens. I much prefer Kechiches ending. It is the first film to have the Palme d'Or awarded to both the director and the lead actresses, with Seydoux and Exarchopoulos joining Jane Campion (The Piano) and later Julia Ducournau (Titane) as the only women to have won the award. Part of what makes Blue so gripping is the nature of its mixed marriage between artist and non-artist (and working class versus privileged elite). Actually, not sure where you got that I like the ending. I dont know if the love of my life is begging and crying in front of me that I am able to tell her I love her endless and then just walk away with a smile??? Emma and Adle kiss, but Emma withdraws, although she admits she does not feel sexually fulfilled. In a blog post, Maroh called the scenes "a brutal and surgical display, exuberant and cold, of so-called lesbian sex, which turned into porn, and made me feel very ill at ease", saying that in the movie theatre, "the hetero-normative laughed because they don't understand it and find the scene ridiculous. Needless to say, I was pretty frustrated when the movie ended. Its real. We do a runner as soon as emotion rears its head, because that's not why we're herewe're here for a good time. 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?". This article originally appeared on VICE UK. Adeles friends will help her through her problem, and probably talk with Emma about what she did to Adele. You can't be scared of relationships just because of their potential to cause pain when they end. Imo, Adele is too abstract and stubborn to find her way alone. Whether Lise is her soul mate (I dont think so) or not, for the moment Emma is satisfied with it (satisfied . BLUE IS. The film follows Adle (Exarchopoulos), a French teenager who discovers desire and freedom as an aspiring painter, Emma (Seydoux), enters her life. So what! Yet, soon after she begins her relationship with Emma, we see Adle marching again, hip-to-hip with her new lover, at a gay pride parade. Adle, a reserved schoolgirl on the cusp of adulthood, can only imagine what real first love is. It ended up pissing it down with rainEric Cantona scored twice and Chelsea lost 4-0. But it's a blue-haired girl she meets on the street who really piques her interest. ''Fine! 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. I want to pay them tribute. ''I almost wish I was born now, because young people seem to be much more beautiful and brighter than my generation,'' he said. As their stock of stories gathered momentum, however, Kechiche began to emerge as something of a monster. Adle attends Emma's art exhibition. [76][77] Stephen Garrett of The New York Observer wrote that the film was "nothing less than a triumph" and "a major work of sexual awakening". The two part with apologies and tears. 4.It is as fascinated by the heart and the mind as the body. but worse, we have the same ending but if we are fortunate, maybe twice as much. Almost certainly, but with the added spice of Frenchness. Written by Dennis Winslow, Robert J. Walsh , Ronn L. Chick. 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. . Now, Emma, the bohemian stranger, creeps up in Adle's dreams, haunting her late-night fantasies. "[29], In late 2011, a casting call was held in Paris to find the ideal actress for the role of Adle. Not plot. It was Seydoux, despite being racked by her own doubts - ''Sometimes I'd go: 'I'm so shit; I am such a bad actress''' - who coaxed her through it. ''Directors and actors being what they are, they like a good argument,'' wrote a commentator in a piece comparing the saga with other screen clashes. [22][23] The social class division is clear in the two family dinner scenes, with Adle's conservative, working-class family discussing comparatively banal subjects while Emma's more open-minded, middle-class family mainly discusses more existential matters: art, career, life and passion. The way he treats us? Adele is confused about her sexuality after she breaks up with . Australia's east coast is set to sweat with the arrival of a heatwave that forecasters warn will be more intense than anything experienced over summer. Show More Super. Blue Is the Warmest Color 2013 | Maturity rating: 18 | 2h 52m | Romantic Films Determined to fall in love, 15-year-old Adele is focused on boys. But growing up is challenging, and just like life, love can hurt. Three years later, the two meet at a restaurant. Finally, I recall when I had mumps in my early 20s. Not the resolution of suffering as in the graphic novel, just suffering. [105] At Cannes it also won the FIPRESCI Prize. I thought the actresses did an excellent job of portraying that joy. [74], In The Daily Telegraph, Robbie Collin awarded the film a maximum of five stars and tipped it to win the Palme d'Or. Jul Maroh, Ivanka Hahnenberger (Translator) Blue is the Warmest Color is a graphic novel about growing up, falling in love, and coming out. If you need to flag this entry as abusive. Exquisitely. Theres sensitivity somewhere deep down in him, but its irretrievably lost due to the layers of pretension and bitterness, probably from his own life experiences. Name another contemporary movie that is solely interested in the world of a young woman -- and that spends nearly three hours exploring it. . To me, she said: ''I don't know whether it has really changed me, but it's made me develop and grow. THE WARMEST COLOUR (LA VIE DADELE CHAPITRES 1 ET 2) France 2h59 - 2,35 INTERNATIONAL SALES WILD BUNCH Carole BARATON - cbaraton@wildbunch.eu Gary FARKAS - gfarkas@wildbunch.eu Vincent MARAVAL - ndevide@wildbunch.eu Silvia SIMONUTTI - ssimonutti@wildbunch.eu www.wildbunch.biz Phil SYMES : + 33 (0)6 09 65 58 08 Ronaldo MOURAO : + 33 (0)6 09 56 54 48 festival@theprcontact.com . He wrote: "Kechiche's film is three hours long, and the only problem with that running time is that I could have happily watched it for another seven. As she is walking away on that street with those evocative gently popping sounds floating along with her, like the sound that would be made if every time a soap bubble popped it made a gentle ringing tingle, I can imagine the beginning of another chapter for Adele, another journey, perhaps this one will be less fierce, less passionate, but perhaps she will happier, and content at the end of this one. To me it has the episodic quality of a dream, it presents scenes, moments of Adeles life, to us and we can fill in the gaps with our imagination. However I was alright with this ending artistically. Emma spends more time at the party with Lise. By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content. Emma agrees to see Clem at the beach and as they make love Clem has a heart attack (the beginning of the comic reveals Clem died, so my revealing she died is not a spoiler). That really, really sucked. [68] It had greater success in the U.S. home entertainment market, generating more than $3,500,000 in U.S. Blu-ray/DVD sales alone. The thrilled threesome were pictured on the red carpet kissing and hugging. It's entirely concerned with the inner life and outer experiences of a girl. For Adle, blue represents emotional intensity, curiosity, love, and sadness. Whatever. The film's premise is based on the 2010 graphic novel of the same name by Jul Maroh. Blue is the Warmest Color (2013) is a movie that changed the film industry. As many have pointed out on this site, there is some comfort in knowing that the film created a strong bond and everlasting love between Lea and Adele. "[99] While praising Kechiche's originality, calling his adaptation "coherent, justified and fluid a masterstroke",[100] Maroh also felt that he failed to capture the lesbian heart of the story, and disapproved of the sex scenes. 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I didn't get beaten up, lose the cup final, or get a viral disease watching Blue Is the Warmest Color, but I'd be lying if I said seeing it wasn't one of my most painful, draining experiences I've ever been through. Whyd Kechiche reduce such a feeling of hope to the ambiguous sound of a hang player rather than actually show it after so much build-up? [64], Blue Is the Warmest Colour grossed a worldwide total of $19,492,879. [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". Any future without the person who has transformed Adle's life, no matter whom she tries to fill her loneliness with, will be a hollow one. Director Abdellatif Kechiche spends three grueling hours painting an incredibly intimate picture of a relationship, from the fuzzy beginning, through the wobbling uncertainty in the middle, to the dismal end. Viewers who come alive when French is spoken -- and lament the American inability to emulate that je ne sais quoi sensibility, the light-yet-profound examination of corners of human existence large and small -- will find Blue intimately compelling, even transporting, as it unhurriedly unfolds its tale of intellectual and artistic striving, sexual communion and the indelible impact of first love. another journey.perhaps this one will be less fierce, less passionate, but, perhaps she will be happier.. In front of others, Adle grows, seeks herself, loses herself, and ultimately finds herself through love and loss. French director Abdellatif Kechiche's controversial, three-hour coming-of-age love story jumps from close-up to close-up of . Due to the films structure and due to common-sense notions about how humans actually operate, there shouldnt be an ambiguous ending. . I was ten and Chelsea hadn't won a trophy in 23 years. It was later, a day before the New Year, that Kechiche decided to offer Exarchopoulos the leading role in the film; as he said in an interview, "I chose Adle the minute I saw her. Editor and writer, not necessarily in that order. Someone comes up to Emma and says what a pick up artist! Adele watches this situation from a few feet away. And moreover, if there is an answer, Kechiche should say what the fuck it is, since hes spent the entire film exploring how humans operate on an intimate level. All smiles: Lea Seydoux (left), director Abdellatif Kechiche and Adele Exarchopoulos in Cannes. The truth is it was extremely hard but that's OK. The ending isnt great if you are looking for a definite ending for Adele. [55][56][57][58] The film was released on 15 November 2013 in the United Kingdom[59] and on 13 February 2014 in Australia and New Zealand.[60][61][62]. The stories about him, he told French magazine Telerama, had left him feeling ''humiliated, disgraced. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. Having no implausible exposition doesnt, for me, justify some of the editing choices. This isn't a film about super heroes, mafia bosses, or Wall Street traders. It took the fourth spot in its first weekend, which was seen as a "notably good showing because of its nearly three-hour length". La Seydoux's Emma is an irresistible monster -- a painter who lives and breathes her work, who falls passionately in love with her subjects but who can't sustain interest in anything she can't make use of in her art. Before its release, Blue Is the Warmest Color was hyped intensely. Adele did mention that they filmed Adeles suicide but Kechiche decided not to use that ending. The film spends time filming conflicts, emotions, and feelings in great, gory detail. Emma discovers the cheating and furiously breaks up with Adle. If we were to use this logic, what's the point in enjoying anything? While The Past further amazed me about Farhadi's recent work, I was let down by the winner of Palme d'Or Blue is the Warmest Color. With breakout performances the film follows the emotional love affair between two young women. Not according to him. [12][13] It received critical acclaim and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. But both of them had expected it to be hard. 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