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Blue Is the Warmest Color

Play trailer Poster for Blue Is the Warmest Color NC-17 2013 2h 55m Drama Comedy LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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A French teen (Adèle Exarchopoulos) forms a deep emotional and sexual connection with an older art student (Léa Seydoux) she met in a lesbian bar.

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Raw, honest, powerfully acted, and deliciously intense, Blue Is the Warmest Color offers some of modern cinema's most elegantly composed, emotionally absorbing drama.

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Kate Autostraddle 06/14/2021
I am sad to report that I was underwhelmed and uncomfortable, and all too familiar with the tropes at play, none of them creatively handled. Go to Full Review Tammy Oler Bitch Media 01/20/2021
Exarchopoulos and Seydoux are constantly undercut by Kechiche's direction, which often seems more about his directorial desires than the motivations of the story's protagonists. Go to Full Review J. Hoberman ARTINFO.com 02/22/2019
The most discomfiting thing about Blue [Is The Warmest Color] is that it ultimately feels like a menage a trois involving the actors and the camera, staged for the benefit of the director. Go to Full Review JD Duran InSession Film 08/13/2024
The story itself is captivating but also heartbreaking and emotional. It’s one that everyone can relate with, despite sexual preference. Go to Full Review Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome 07/25/2023
Blue is the Warmest Colour was the first time many queer women were able to see two women in a romantic relationship in popular media. It’s a shame those characters weren’t treated with respect. Go to Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage 02/07/2023
Abdellatif Kechiche takes all the time in the world to narrate the emergence and possible sentimental catastrophe of this young couple... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Suren S @SurenSepanta Jan 31 This movie wasted my money and time. It had no meaning it was all about eating ass nothing special don't waste your money. See more Lorraine V @LorraineViana3 Dec 16 O filme é péssimo com uma historia arrastada que não vai nem para um lugar ou outro, quase três horas de filme para nada, se tem uma coisa que brilha são as atuacões estão de parabéns. Filme que ficou mais famoso por causa das cenas exageradas de sexo do que a própria historia em si. See more . @RocoSeer Nov 7 The Blue of First Love See more Veronika K @RT25311021 Aug 2 Go in blind, be somebody See more Alain E @AlainE May 31 It’s a beautiful film narrating an ultimately conventional love story. The main difference is that both protagonists are young women and nobody dies from cancer. The love scenes are well done and not pornographic, although definitely explicit. In the end blue is not attainable. Poor Adele, is not able to find her sea legs when the story ends. The director uses very well the three hours of length. Acting is first class and regardless of the sexual orientation of the viewer, we participate in the sadness. See more Gail B @RT95849536 May 21 If you have ever been in love, no matter who you are or what you are, you will feel compassion for the characters in this movie. It made me cry. It’s beautiful. See more Read all reviews
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Abdel Kechiche

Director

Léa Seydoux

Emma

Adèle Exarchopoulos

Adèle

Salim Kechiouche

Samir

Mona Walravens

Lise

Jérémie Laheurte

Thomas
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Blue Is the Warmest Color

Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) Adèle Exarchopoulos as Adèle in "Blue Is the Warmest Color." Léa Seydoux as Emma in "Blue Is the Warmest Color." Adèle Exarchopoulos as Adèle in "Blue Is the Warmest Color." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A French teen (Adèle Exarchopoulos) forms a deep emotional and sexual connection with an older art student (Léa Seydoux) she met in a lesbian bar.
Director
Abdel Kechiche
Producer
Abdel Kechiche, Vincent Maraval, Brahim Chioua
Screenwriter
Abdel Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix, Julie Maroh
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Quat'sous Films, Vertigo Films, Wild Bunch, Scope Pictures, RTBF, France 2 Cinéma
Rating
NC-17 (Explicit Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 25, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 14, 2016
Runtime
2h 55m
Aspect Ratio
CinemaScope (2,35:1)
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