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Blue
Sept 4, 2007 15:46:54 GMT -7
Post by rdywenur on Sept 4, 2007 15:46:54 GMT -7
Today I watched a French movie I checked out at the library called Bleu with Juliette Binoche by Krzysztof Kieslowski a Polish director which I only found out he was during the credits.
Three Colors: Blue is the first part of Kieslowski's trilogy on France's national motto: Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. Blue is the story of Julie who loses her husband, an acclaimed European composer and her young daughter in a car accident. The film's theme of liberty is manifested in Julie's attempt to start life anew free of personal commitments, belongings grief and love. She intends to spiritually commit suicide by withdrawing from the world and live completely independently, anonymously and in solitude in the Parisian metropolis. Despite her intentions, people from her former and present life intrude with their own needs. However, the reality created by the people who need and care about her, a surprising discovery and the music around which the film revolves heals Julie and irresistibly draws her back to the land of the living.
Excellent film. Has anyone else seen this movie or any of the other Trilogy. (also got lucky and picked up Pursuit of Happiness, The Queen, Dreamgirls, and Shall We Dance)
I heard there was a spot open on Siskel and Ebert so I figured I 'd practice my thumbs up or down routine. ;D
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Blue
Sept 4, 2007 16:24:28 GMT -7
Post by bescheid on Sept 4, 2007 16:24:28 GMT -7
Yes Chris, also I watched Bleu, but, it was some years back though at the Cinemaxx in Hamburg.
I liked it, as it was French, I was not aware the director was Polish. Of course I care not who is who, it is the film I am interested in.
The film gave to me a feeling portrayed as very sensitive and the curiosity of what is next.
At this similar year, there was a Polish film, I believe under the similar title of {Blau}. It was of a woman {home maker} and her life after her husband become trapped in their auto whilst the motor was in operation and was gassed to death before she was able to break in and save him. She proceeds with living and observes his ghost in their flat on many occasions.
In the end, she closed up the flat, turned the stove gas on and gases her self to death. The end shows the couple reunited in death and walking away.
This also at the Cinemaxx.
Charles
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Blue
Sept 9, 2007 3:04:37 GMT -7
Post by pieter on Sept 9, 2007 3:04:37 GMT -7
Yes, Charles the Poles can have a macabre or or sombre stile of making movies and writing books. They have the talent to describe the dark side of life and doing that in a very realistic and sophisticated way. As a Fatalist I do like these works of art, while I knew my mother of Polish mother did not always appreciate this dark side of her Polish cultural background, she prefered Proust and more gentile Polish works and films.
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