Thirty years after its creation, Lucky Red brings Krzysztof Kieślowski's color trilogy back to theaters: Blue Movie, White Film, Red Film.
#tricolor – Blue movie (Three colours : Bleu) it's a film from 1993 diretto da Krzysztof Kieślowski; the first of the trilogy that the Polish director dedicated to the three colors of the French flag and, Consequently, to the motto of the French Revolution, “Freedom, Equality, Fraternity”.
The Color Trilogy by Krzysztof Kieślowski, composed of films “Blu,” “Bianco,” e “Rosso,” is a critically acclaimed film series. Each film is associated with one of the colors of the French flag (blu, White and red) and represents a different interpretation of the principles of freedom, of equality and brotherhood. Here is a short review of each film:
“Blu” it is the first film of the trilogy and is centered on the concept of freedom. The story follows Julie, played by Juliette Binoche, a woman who is trying to survive a personal tragedy. The film explores themes of isolation and rebirth as Julie tries to rebuild her life. The cinematography is remarkable, with a distinctive use of the color blue and an emotional soundtrack.
“Bianco” deals with the theme of equality and is a black comedy that follows the life of Karol, a Polish barber played by Zbigniew Zamachowski, who moves to Paris after being abandoned by his wife. The film deals with Karol's struggle to establish himself in a foreign world and his actions to restore a sense of balance in his life.
“Rosso” is the third film of the trilogy and is centered on the concept of
brotherhood. The plot follows the life of Valentine, performed by Irène Jacob, a young Swiss model. The film explores the casual connections between people and how their lives intertwine in unexpected ways. It is a work that reflects on the complexity of human relationships.
The Color Trilogy is widely considered one of the most significant achievements of European cinema and represents the high-level cinematic art of Krzysztof Kieślowski. Each film has its own unique atmosphere, an engaging story and emotional depth that makes them worth seeing both as individual films and as part of a trilogy that explores the fundamental principles of human life.
SYNOPSIS of BLUE
Paris. Julie, wife of the famous composer Patrice de Courcy, she is the only survivor of the car accident which also involved her husband and seven-year-old daughter. While still hospitalized, his first thought is to end it, swallowing a whole handful of pills stolen from the department pharmacy: he does not carry out his intentions, but from that moment on his efforts are all aimed at carrying out a sort of mental suicide, dissociate yourself from all memories of the past and make a clean sweep of all memories. She goes so far as to destroy the manuscript of her husband's latest work, a written composition for the celebration of the European Union. Despite his desire to sink into nothingness, the simple fact of existing forces her to confront her past and her life, around her, go on. Along the way he takes care of Lucille, a stripper who lives downstairs. He eventually collaborates with Olivier, her husband's last collaborator, whose love he will end up accepting, and offers the house to her husband's lover, who carries his child in her womb.
The film has received numerous awards as below:
1993 – Venice Film Festival Golden Lion to Krzysztof Kieślowski and Best Female Performance to Juliette Binoche
1994 – César Award for Best Leading Actress to Juliette Binoche and also Best Editing to Jacques Witta and Best Sound to Jean-Claude Laureux and William Flageollet
1994 – Goya Award for Best European Film to Krzysztof Kieślowski
1994 – Chicago International Film Festival awarded the Special Jury Prize to director Krzysztof Kieślowski
REVIEW
Il regista Krzysztof Kieślowski morì a soli 55 years not completed after the creation of the trilogy which is considered his spiritual testament.
In the first color of the French flag, blue, we find the protagonist's anxieties in a very young Binoche struggling with the protagonist's ghosts and feelings of guilt over the sudden death of her husband and her still-adolescent daughter.
What makes the difference in the filmmaker besides the hypertextual cinematographic experiments is the photography in a riot of colours.
We wonder what else such a great genius could have produced. Spectators, however, will remember him for this great prolusion of works that scrutinize the human soul down to its ultimate essence.. The film turns from drama to noir, but let's ask ourselves if the human soul is not in itself a dilemma and a noir opera in the dark sides of the psyche.
Let's mention the scene where the protagonist is unable to harm even mice, borrows the cat from the neighbor (red hair!) to make him do the predator's dirty work.
The real world seen from the human point of view has many facets often hidden by truths not yet discovered. But the human soul is a treasure chest that despite adversities manages to go further, in fact, in the end, by making a U-turn, Julie decides that her cheating husband's heir has the right to her father's home. A message of hope for the future!
The 4K restoration is a treat to revisit a classic thirty years after its release.
In short what to expect from the next two chapters of the trilogy?
WHITE film: After six months of marriage, a man is left and suddenly finds himself with a handful of flies in his hand. Forced to leave France, decides to devise a diabolical plan.
RED movie: Following an unfortunate Valentine accident, a young model, he becomes friends with a retired magistrate, apparently solitary and grumpy, which hides a disturbing secret.
The other two chapters are scheduled to be released in theaters in October and November. In Rome at the historic Cinema Farnese hosted by Fabio Amodeo to whom we applaud the choice.