We see her struggles and we see her attempts to work through them. They later have sex and begin a passionate relationship. The film's premise is based on the 2010 graphic novel of the same name by Jul Maroh. 8.Actors' (and directors') feelings about their own work should not enter into the discussion. You can't be scared of relationships just because of their potential to cause pain when they end. With breakout performances the film follows the emotional love affair between two young women. Director Abdellatif Kechiche takes his audience oppressively close to his. Then I remembered that this was a film, too. 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. "[50], Blue Is the Warmest Colour had its world premiere at the 66th Cannes Film Festival on 23 May 2013. Performed by Jonathan Dix and Beck Goldsmith. These reactions are established in mental '', Kechiche's problem, she said, was his naivety. 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). We dont know what the future holds for Adele, for Emma and for their relationship; it is frustrating for me . [67] The film grossed $2,199,787 in the U.S. Hope isnt some faith-y thing that you appeal to in desperation. 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. It traces their affair from flirtation through a bitter break-up and its melancholy aftermath with such force of feeling that you seem to be living their lives yourself. A month later, Kechiche wrote an open letter to Rue 89 news website that appeared to accuse the ''arrogant, spoilt'' Seydoux of slander and suggested she could explain herself in court. The ending isnt great if you are looking for a definite ending for Adele. Exquisitely. . Hi Hong, thank you for creating this wonderful space where we can process the intense feelings that this movie elicits. [106] This was also the first film adapted from a graphic novel or a comic to win the Palme d'Or. Adele mentions that he gets attached to his character and doesnt like to let them go because in the book that its based on, the character Clementine (Adele) dies from a heart condition (symbolizing a broken heart) stemming from her depression from her breakup with Emma. 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. 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. 2.It's entirely concerned with the inner life and outer experiences of a girl. Kechiche is 52. I left in a flood of tears. In private, says Kechiche, Seydoux wept with joy. I didnt like that scene either, because of that element and the les girl gets saved by some dude. This isnt just from an ethical perspective. 3. "Of course it was kind of humiliating sometimes, I was feeling like a prostitute," Seydoux said of the film's sex scene in an interview with The Independent. Whether Lise is her soul mate (I dont think so) or not, for the moment Emma is satisfied with it (satisfied . She meets Emma who is a free spirited girl whom Adle's friends reject due to her sexuality, and by association most begin to reject Adle. In The Yale Review, Charles Taylor wrote: "Instead of fencing its young lovers within a petting zoo Kechiche removes the barriers that separate us from them. The good stuff doesn't last. Adle and Emma grow closer and kiss at a picnic. 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. At the beginning of their first encounter, it is her blue hair that makes Emma stand out most among the crowd, and it is the reason why Adele could not get the image of the blue hair girl out of her mind. Under license from Universal Music Vision. and so many more (it would be cool to see how much the full movie tracked with the book). Adle's pain is heart breaking to witness because it is born from the joy she felt when things were going well. As for Emma, she may stay satisfied with Lise and if Adeles dream of them having sex, is true then Emma is having a wonderful life with lise and Aude. 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. but it is life. ''How indecent to talk about pain when doing one of the best jobs in the world!'' If it werent, wed all be fucked. Almost certainly, but with the added spice of Frenchness. Her relationship with Emma grows into more than just friends as she is the only person with whom she can express herself openly. but worse, we have the same ending but if we are fortunate, maybe twice as much. The English-language edition was published by Arsenal Pulp Press in 2013. In the sense that I want to see more and more of both of these characters, I hate to see this movie end, period. Having no implausible exposition doesnt, for me, justify some of the editing choices. He makes you care about these characters and then drops them. 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?". For Kechiche, this technique not only facilitates editing but also adds beauty to the scene that feels more truthful. Its based in reality and the objectively good elements that the world has to offer in addition to the bad. The novel tells a love story between two young women in France at the end of the 1990s.. Abdellatif Kechiche directed a film adaptation in 2013 . [6], Production began in March 2012 and lasted five months. ''It was 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,'' she wrote. 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. 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. [And I AM a guy, lol], On a side note: I remember the first time I watched it, (on Netflix) cuddled up with my partner sharing a healthy snack of buttered popcorn and an xtra large hot fudge sundae (with peanuts!! All smiles: Lea Seydoux (left), director Abdellatif Kechiche and Adele Exarchopoulos in Cannes. It was hard to film it and maybe people think I was complaining and being spoiled, but that's not it. (The stars previously said the infamous sequence took . "[70] On Metacritic, which assigned a score of 90 averaged from 57 reviews, the film received "universal acclaim". Don't miss a beat. 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. Adle is a high school student who is beginning to explore herself as a woman. 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. Yesterday, I was lucky to see two movies that were in contention for Palme d'Or in a local festival as special screenings. An interviewer for The Guardian saw Exarchopoulos greet Kechiche warmly in the corridor as they went to their respective interview rooms and asked whether the feud had been exaggerated. Kechiche responded with fury of his own. An incredibly intense and realistic one, but a work of fiction nonetheless. It follows them through multiple years and through separation. It is the same accompaniment immediately prior to the iconic scene where she first sets eyes on blue-Emma, and this chapter of her life begins. Editor and writer, not necessarily in that order. Emma and Adle become friends. Blue is the Warmest Color triumphantly revealed love in the extremes, both in its beauty and in its monstrosity. Im just saying theres no reason for him to leave it vague, other than if he just ran out of energy. Casting director Sophie Blanvillain first spotted Adle Exarchopoulos and then arranged for her to meet Kechiche. The public feud between the Palme D'Or winners, however, was to have a few more twists. I have heard some people criticize Adele Ex as being expressionless as an actress. Hes trying to be a white knight for the character of Adele, and then distances himself from it because she has to deal with it on her own even though she probably cant. (LogOut/ The French director of the acclaimed dramas "Black Venus" and "The . Imo, Adele is too abstract and stubborn to find her way alone. The stories about him, he told French magazine Telerama, had left him feeling ''humiliated, disgraced. Their relationship grows tense as they have little in common. Emma's artsy family welcomes Adle, but Adle tells her conservative, working-class parents that Emma is her tutor for philosophy class. I was ten and Chelsea hadn't won a trophy in 23 years. [18] She passes an older woman with short blue hair in the streets one day and is instantly attracted. See Nos. We are accustomed to getting what we want, how we want it and when we want it. Watching Blue is the Warmest Color is an awfully carnal affair. And I disagree about the pacing. 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). Speaking to IndieWire on the preparation for her role, Seydoux said, "During those ten months [before shooting] I was already meeting with him and being directed. One thing I appreciate about it after several viewings is those kettle drums that accompany Adeles retreating form. [39] Exarchopoulos later said of the rift: "It was real, but it was not as big as it looks. 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. The thrilled threesome were pictured on the red carpet kissing and hugging. In Brazil, as of 2014, Blu-ray manufacturing companies Sonopress and Sony DADC were refusing to produce the film because of its content. Change). It wasn't the graphic sex scenes that made me uncomfortable, but how it forced me to confront my fear of heartbreak. La Seydoux and Exarchopoulos Adele: I know what youre wondering: are we really slept together? Although this comes not from Kechiche himself but from Exarchopoulos, there have been racist jibes on the internet about an Arab persuading young French girls to take off their clothes. 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. He added, "What was decisive during our meeting was her take on society: She's very much tuned in to the world around her. But when it ended, I was like.. Life is such and Adele got what she deserved ..or not, depending on my mood. Perhaps Im making too much of this event. So overwhelmed were the members of the Cannes jury that they decided to give the Palme D'Or not only to the director, but, in an unprecedented move, to the two actresses, Lea Seydoux and Adele Exarchopoulos, as well. Sure, you get used to it after a while its a movie after all and it does look poetic, but it still doesnt make sense with the rest of the film to me. Samir discusses America with Adle while the others discuss sex, and the two become friends. The film follows Adle (Exarchopoulos), a French teenager who discovers desire and freedom as an aspiring painter, Emma (Seydoux), enters her life. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); FOR ALL THAT LOVE THIS MOVIE AS MUCH AS THE ACTRESSES. Even in the graphic novel one of Adeles friends help them talk things out. The strength of this connection radiates off the screen, and the sex scenewhile explicitis necessary to illustrate the passion between the two. She ordered lemon tart and when I saw the way she ate it I thought, 'It's her! Some of Adle's old friends attend her surprise 18th birthday party, but Emma does not. Nothing Maroh said could douse the critics' rapture, however. 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. 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 . I think I would feel less satisfied with an ending that closed the circle on a story. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Despite the critical praise the movie received in 2013, its release was somewhat overshadowed by controversies over its production. When her openly gay best friend takes her out on the town, she . Adle congratulates Emma on her success and, after a brief conversation with Samir, leaves. 7.Its love scenes will surprise you. 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. He didn't just shoot on set, either. 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. Emma spends more time at the party with Lise. It would have been nice if Beatrice came out of left field and swept a happy Adele away in her arms and also Emma perhaps having 2 lovers who know of each other. . Out of loneliness, Adle sleeps with a male colleague. [54] In the U.S., it was rated NC-17 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "explicit sexual content". "[29], In late 2011, a casting call was held in Paris to find the ideal actress for the role of Adle. Adle also references Pablo Picasso a number of times,[47][48] who famously went through a melancholy Blue Period. [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. Approximately 800 hours of footage were shot, including extensive B-roll footage, with Kechiche trimming the final cut to 180 minutes. "[44], Blue Is the Warmest Colour is also filled with visual symbolism. Blue is the Warmest Color (2013) is a movie that changed the film industry. After having vivid fantasies about the blue-haired woman while masturbating and kissing Batrice, one of her female friends, Adle becomes troubled about her sexual identity. . We may as well be on our own, never meet anyone, or do anything we enjoy because we'll only end up being disappointed. [100] In December 2013, it received the Louis Delluc Prize for best French film. 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? Even if it was unethical, it did make a film excellent and enough to win at Cannes. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. She was hitting me so many times, and [Kechiche] was screaming: 'Hit her! 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 makes no sense. So much noise has surrounded the release of Abdellatif Kechiche's controversial Palme D'Or-winning film that several clarifying points may help potential viewers navigate the sound and fury. So what! Gay or straight, if we lose someone and want them back, we will do whatever we canwe will forfeit our dignity, if that's what it takes. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Shes a conduit for sympathy from the audience. The shoot, supposed to take two months, took five. I think I have become grown up and mature.''. 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. That was harsh Maybe I should give Kechiche the benefit of the doubt. Adle (Adle Exarchopoulos) is an introverted 15-year-old high-school student. Adle, a reserved schoolgirl on the cusp of adulthood, can only imagine what real first love is. Jul Maroh, Ivanka Hahnenberger (Translator) Blue is the Warmest Color is a graphic novel about growing up, falling in love, and coming out. 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. This isn't a film about super heroes, mafia bosses, or Wall Street traders. 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. ''At least it's a classified illness.''. [19], The issue of perspective was also addressed in a Film Comment review by Kristin M. Jones, who wrote, "Emma's supposedly sophisticated friends make eager remarks about art and female sexuality that seem to mirror the director's problematic approach toward the representation of women". But both of them had expected it to be hard. He met teachers "who felt very strongly about reading, painting, writing" and was inspired to develop a script that charts the personal life and career of a female French teacher. He himself has admitted to being pessimistic in interviews. Sometimes you could spend like five hours on a scene. Kechiche shouldnt arbitrarily make the ending an exception to this trend. Please try again later. But growing up is challenging, and just like life, love can hurt. They described the experience as "horrible" and said they would not work with him again. This fan appears very enamored of Emma. The distributor was struggling to reverse this situation. The music does signal a new beginning for Adele thank you Irreverence for pointing this out to me! 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. Im wondering if you have any thoughts on this: In the final gallery scene, Emma leaves Adele after some brief small-talk to respond to a perspective buyers question. It depicts their relationship from Adle's high school years to her early adult life and career as a schoolteacher. When Adle and Emma first meet in a Lille bar there's an immediate energy and spark. [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]. [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. Lesbian sexuality is one of the film's primary themes, as the narrative deals with Adle's exploration of her identity in this context. The idea that two people who love each other that much can put each other through such pain really got to me. ''It was like a constant improvisation,'' she says. [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". Stars' complaints about their filmmaking experience, and directors' wounded pleas to remove the film from distribution in response to vitriolic critiques, should be disregarded. 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??? As a cynic, I never thought I'd find myself writing this, but the main lesson I took from Blue Is the Warmest Color is to seize the day and be unafraid of intimacy. 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. [14] At the 39th Csar Awards, the film received eight nominations, with Exarchopoulos winning the Csar Award for Most Promising Actress. Adele did mention that they filmed Adeles suicide but Kechiche decided not to use that ending. The hysterical reaction to the film from people who haven't even seen it suggests it's not the sex that people are scared of, or the fact its story concerns two lesbiansit's the fact that, like all great films, it delivers a truth that many would rather ignore. But I'm also looking forward to hearing what other women will think about it. Adele watches this situation from a few feet away. I really like him as a director. Although Blue is the Warmest Color was a great triumph at Cannes two years ago when you and La Seydoux shared the Palme d'Or, it became almost immediately controversial. "[75] Writing for The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw added that "it is genuinely passionate film-making" and changed his star rating for the film to five out of five stars after previously having awarded it only four. Life is much harder. </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? [37] Technicians accused Kechiche of harassment, unpaid overtime, and violations of labor laws. Its French candor, its unwavering camera, and the way in which it captures exactly what it feels like to ache for another human being. 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. 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. ), is probably going to be around the corner. Hit her again'! She possesses a real social awareness, she has a real engagement with the world, very similar to my own. 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. If you have time to browse through all the Tumblr postings, many are very frustrated but they dont dislike it. The music, 'On lche rien' ('We will never give up! Whatever. he said. Abdellatif records a lot of takes, so that you can let go.''. Together, Adle and Emma explore social acceptance, sexuality, and the emotional spectrum of their maturing relationship. According to the report, crew members said the production occurred in a "heavy" atmosphere with behaviour close to "moral harassment," which led some to quit. Show More Super. Kechiche appeals to the natural rhythms of a film to justify his editing choices, but I have no idea what that means. ''How, when you are adored, when you go up on the red carpet, when we receive awards, can we speak of suffering?''. 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. ''Sometimes she was saying, 'Oh, this is very difficult', and I was saying, 'Think about the film. I had taken her for lunch at a brasserie. I have some questions about an incident in the final gallery scene that I have not seen addressed anywhere else. [65][66], The film had a limited release in the U.S. and it grossed an estimated $101,116 in its first weekend ending 25 October 2013, with an average of $25,279 for four theatres in New York City and Los Angeles. Long response ahead, lol And thanks for replying. Is blue, indeed, the warmest colour? Was Adele more of an professional assistant to Emma at the end, than a lover? Now, Emma, the bohemian stranger, creeps up in Adle's dreams, haunting her late-night fantasies. I was reminded of times I deliberately said things I knew would cut people, knowing how shit it would make them feel, but doing it anyway. And eternal heartbreak in all its wrenching devasatation. Written by Dennis Winslow, Robert J. Walsh , Ronn L. Chick. Someone comes up to Emma and says what a pick up artist! Adele watches this situation from a few feet away. nicely written and I appreciate this blog cause you can say the same about Emma that you wished for Adele. 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. 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. , This Is Not Lesbian Pornography: Blue Is The Warmest Color,Defended, What the Critics Are Saying AboutBlue Is the Warmest Colors SexScene, Aperu: Rencontre avec Adle Exarchopoulos et LaSeydoux, Cinema TV La Vie DAdle Blue is the WarmestColor, Interview de La Seydoux, Adle Exarchopoulos et AbdellatifKechiche. I lost a load of weight and my head felt like a giant, pulsing boulder. 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