nicely written and I appreciate this blog cause you can say the same about Emma that you wished for Adele. The pacing is totally arbitrary, leaving Kechiche no reference but his unpredictable, chaotic, pessimistic gut. Adele did mention that they filmed Adeles suicide but Kechiche decided not to use that ending. The visual beauty and heat of the actresses' tableaux battles the subjective history viewers will inevitably bring to bear. Viewers who try to parse the various roles the male characters are meant to play in lead Adle's life will discover that questions of sexual identity are irrelevant here. But both of them had expected it to be hard. Adele is confused about her sexuality after she breaks up with . "[29], In late 2011, a casting call was held in Paris to find the ideal actress for the role of Adle. [24], Some critics have noted that class difference is an ongoing theme in Kechiche's filmography. Hi Hong, thank you for creating this wonderful space where we can process the intense feelings that this movie elicits. I watched the film with my then girlfriend, and I suppose my initial and fairly pathetic concerns were that the intimacy between the two women, and the abject misery of their break-up, might make her decide that men simply weren't as good as women in bed, and that our relationship itself might not be the best on offer. Blue is the Warmest Color (2013) is a movie that changed the film industry. And I disagree about the pacing. In the same interview, Exarchopoulos recounted how the director drove them on during a scene of a break-up. The gay and queer people laughed because it's not convincing, and found it ridiculous. La Vie d'Adle Chapitres 1 & 2 was released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD in France by Wild Side on 26 February 2014, and in North America, as Blue is the Warmest Color, through The Criterion Collection on 25 February 2014. [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. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Its also based on how the structure of a film works (development of certain themes), and how we know life works, where there is some kind of good solution to a huge problem, even if its not perfect or what one expects. Director Abdellatif Kechiche takes his audience oppressively close to his. Not the resolution of suffering as in the graphic novel, just suffering. In a film, there needs to be a point. (LogOut/ but it is life. The truth is it was extremely hard but that's OK. BLUE IS. 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. For three hours. The shoot, supposed to take two months, took five. Blue is the Warmest Color triumphantly revealed love in the extremes, both in its beauty and in its monstrosity. Someone comes up to Emma and says what a pick up artist! Adele watches this situation from a few feet away. I think that is nuts, to me the fact that she can go from teenage-girl blank to totally ecstatic, or totally devastated within the same story is a marvel. I agree with the almost universal that the ending was horrible . In its depiction of a young love affair, Blue Is the Warmest Colour is intimate to the point of being claustrophobic. Adaptation is always a process of transformation, so it's no surprise that Abdellatif Kechiche's movie version of Blue Is the Warmest Color didn't use Julie Maroh's graphic novel as a storyboard.. In part, he said, he wanted to recapture for himself that age ''when we build each other, we are building our own personality and the way we are going to be as adults''. Was Adele more of an professional assistant to Emma at the end, than a lover? Thank you Hong for your efforts in making this available to us! another journey.perhaps this one will be less fierce, less passionate, but, perhaps she will be happier.. Life is much harder. "[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. While sitting in the movie theater for 3 hrs, I was wondering, WHEN WILL THIS END?? [49], Reviewer Spencer Wolff noted Adle's political stance, which changes as her life experiences change and reflect her alternating views: "Framed by black and Arab faces, Adle marches in a protest to demand better funding for education. Finally, I recall when I had mumps in my early 20s. ''At least it's a classified illness.''. Perhaps one of the most significant differences between the families is that Emma's is aware of their lesbian relationship, while Adle's conservative parents are led to believe the women are just friends. Emma's artsy family welcomes Adle, but Adle tells her conservative, working-class parents that Emma is her tutor for philosophy class. The scene reminds us that, once we enter a full-on relationship, we emotionally put ourselves on the line. Chances are, many will share your perspective point of view! [97][98], Jul Maroh, the author of the graphic novel upon which the film was based, said, "It appears to me this was what was missing on the set: lesbians. 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. but honest and appropriate. Im just saying theres no reason for him to leave it vague, other than if he just ran out of energy. [6], Production began in March 2012 and lasted five months. [38], In September 2013, Seydoux and Exarchopoulos also complained about Kechiche's behaviour during the shooting. It also occurred to me how often I've wondered whether long-term relationships are really worth the hassle, given that the bad times and break-ups are such an ordeal. It ended up pissing it down with rainEric Cantona scored twice and Chelsea lost 4-0. Don't miss a beat. Nothing Maroh said could douse the critics' rapture, however. Whether you become utterly enraptured by the film or want to bolt from the theater will likely depend not on your inhibitions regarding female nudity and explicit sexuality but rather your feelings about the oeuvre of such Gallic masters as Agns Jaoui, Andr Tchin, Catherine Breillat and Big (Grand)Daddy Eric Rohmer. 1.It's French. Blue is the Warmest Colour is quite extraordinary. To me, she said: ''I don't know whether it has really changed me, but it's made me develop and grow. I really like him as a director. 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. Is this the point when Adele fully realizes that she was not meant to be a permanent part in the life of Emma? "[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. The final film is often very meandering, and often purposeless. [13] Exarchopoulos and Seydoux also received the Palme as a special prize. While Emma talks to this young woman, Emma turns and grins sheepishly at Adele, just before Lise greets Adele. Emma belittles Adle's career but encourages her to pursue writing, while Adle insists she is happy the way she is. A still from Blue is the Warmest Colour.Credit:Transmission Films. '"[27][30][31], La Seydoux was cast as Emma ten months before principal photography began. 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. That happens with Pedro Almodovars movies, The Skin I Live In or Volver. [100] In December 2013, it received the Louis Delluc Prize for best French film. In fact, in his interviews, Kechiche says I like Adele and can see her living to an advanced age, but not I can see her getting together with someone and being happy. This shows pretty well that he doesnt care about the characters and merely uses them as a means of manipulating his audience. Cinematographer Sofian El Fani used the Canon EOS C300 camera with Angnieux zoom lenses, and the entire production was undertaken in a digital workflow. '', All smiles: Lea Seydoux (left), director Abdellatif Kechiche and Adele Exarchopoulos in Cannes.Credit:AP. Its open to interpretation, but its not in line with the rest of the series and comes across as pretentious. Emma comes home late, having spent the evening working with Lise. I think I would feel less satisfied with an ending that closed the circle on a story. Living in the massive cesspool of ambition, greed, and "luxury apartments" that is London, everyone is obsessed with their jobs, their friends, and their incredibly important lives. 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. It took the fourth spot in its first weekend, which was seen as a "notably good showing because of its nearly three-hour length". I guess the pacing comes down to personal tastes, but I am relieved when it isnt apparent I a movie that the makers have just followed the script from that awful screenwriters manual. 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". 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. It's better than being called 'tyrant' or 'despot','' he snapped back. Then the backlash flipped into action. I think I have become grown up and mature.''. However, for all his claims about trying to capture life, he doesnt. My head was split open and I had to go to the hospital, the physical pain accompanied by the humiliating realization that I'd been completely unable to defend myself. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. The fact that Kechiche makes us so invested emotionally in these characters means that he should provide a payoff. 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. 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. Maybe he wants to make an continuation, that is something we wont know for sure, but only that Lea stated she would not work with him, so a continuation without her is pretty much nonsense. but worse, we have the same ending but if we are fortunate, maybe twice as much. "[41], In September 2013, Kechiche said the film should not be released. . Their duration alone is exceptional, as is their emphasis on the physical struggle, the passionate and uninhibited athleticism of sex, the profound marking of the characters' souls by their sexual relationship. [20], One critic has suggested that the film is not a lesbian film, highlighting the exploration of Adle's bisexuality. theatrically. They described the experience as "horrible" and said they would not work with him again. 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. It cannily reveals the charms and dangers of loving an artist. Halcyon Daze. 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. Kechiche thinks he amassed 250 hours of footage. 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. . 6.It understands the human condition. How far has Emma progressed through the course of the movie? The ending is frustrating and it lingers in your mind for days, months? So what! Adle's pain is heart breaking to witness because it is born from the joy she felt when things were going well. As Emma grows out of her relationship with Adle and their passion wanes, she removes the blue from her hair and adopts a more natural, conservative hairstyle. Many people focused purely on the sex , labeling the film a gratuitous lesbian romp. 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. . It's entirely concerned with the inner life and outer experiences of a girl. In Brazil, as of 2014, Blu-ray manufacturing companies Sonopress and Sony DADC were refusing to produce the film because of its content. . Were working to restore it. Kechiche responded with fury of his own. 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Is blue, indeed, the warmest colour? After Emma shows up at the school, Adle's friends suspect her of being a lesbian and ostracise her. Its real. The film follows Adle (Exarchopoulos), a French teenager who discovers desire and freedom as an aspiring painter, Emma (Seydoux), enters her life. The fact that he omitted so much exposition means that theres no motivation for the characters to have the obviously-intense feelings they have. HI!! But growing up is challenging, and just like life, love can hurt. Emma acknowledges Adle but is focused on Lise and the other guests. Not getting involved in committed relationships, marriage or otherwise, because of a fear of them coming to an end is a cop-out. See Nos. 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. As she grows indifferent to her male classmates after a fumbled sexual experience, Adle finds herself filled with profound and unprecedented feelings--the unexpected result of a chance encounter with a mysterious blue-haired woman. Thats not how you make a film. [106] This was also the first film adapted from a graphic novel or a comic to win the Palme d'Or. We want the fun of flirting followed by the endorphin rush of sex. Im sorry. At least for now, she has to turn her back on Emma, and face the world with a clean start. He told French magazine Tlrama, "I think this film should not go out; it was too sullied", referring to the reports about his on-set behaviour. </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? Adle attends Emma's art exhibition. seriously?) The strength of this connection radiates off the screen, and the sex scenewhile explicitis necessary to illustrate the passion between the two. Emma and Adle become friends. It received a standing ovation and ranked highest in critics' polls at the festival. ''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. The thrilled threesome were pictured on the red carpet kissing and hugging. Feel free to let me know if I am. This isn't a film about super heroes, mafia bosses, or Wall Street traders. I don't mind that it was hard. 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. 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