![]() ![]() ![]() On her way to have a date with a handsome classmate, she passes by a young woman with striking blue hair. The story spans years, and begins with a teenaged Adele (Exarchopoulos) beginning to discover her sexuality. But even when the scenes run on too long, and we begin to float adrift, Adèle Exarchopoulos’ heartbreaking performance keeps us anchored in a tale of ephemeral love. The film can at times be heavy but it can also weave in subtlety through small visual cues. I have to give credit where credit is due, and my colleague Adam Chitwood perfectly described Blue Is the Warmest Color when he said after the screening, “It’s epically intimate.” At three hours, director Abdellatif Kechiche’s romantic drama lets us soak in every scene as we become intimate with its protagonist’s desire for intimacy.
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