Krzysztof Kieslowski's 'Three Colors: Blue' (1993)
Her Head in FilmsMay 21, 202402:15:48

Krzysztof Kieslowski's 'Three Colors: Blue' (1993)

In this episode, I explore Krzysztof Kieslowski's 1993 film, "Three Colors: Blue." Juliette Binoche plays a woman who loses her husband and daughter in a tragic car accident. Overwhelmed by grief, she tries to cut herself off from human connection and sever ties with the past and her memories. I provide behind-the-scenes information about the making-of the film and discuss key scenes and why they emotionally resonate with me. I also talk about the devastating loss of my father when I was just a teenager and detail my own struggle with grief. This episode contains spoilers.



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Full Show Notes:




• My episode on Birth (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/98c8afe7)


• My episode on Jackie (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-96-pablo-larrain-s-jackie-2016)


• My episode on Cleo from 5 to 7 (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/91b8f47e)


• My guest appearance on The Complete Podcast to talk about "No End" (1985) (http://www.25thframemedia.com/2019/05/23/the-complete-kieslowski-7-no-end/)


• My episode on Dekalog (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/9995cf2f)


• My episode on The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/a47fe6ac)


• My episode on L'avventura (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/80035330)


• My episode on House of Sand and Fog (https://herheadinfilms.simplecast.com/episodes/6a5e6f55)




All My Sources




• The Criterion Collection boxset of the Three Colors Trilogy (https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/844-three-colors)


• Three Colors: A Hymn to European Cinema by Colin MacCabe (https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/2067-three-colors-a-hymn-to-european-cinema)


• Blue: Bare Necessities by Nick James (https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/2066-blue-bare-necessities)


• 10 Things I Learned: Three Colors by Abbey Lustgarten (https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5599-10-things-i-learned-three-colors)


• The Cinema of Krzysztof Kieslowski: Variations on Destiny and Chance (Directors' Cuts) (https://www.amazon.com/Cinema-Krzysztof-Kieslowski-Variations-Directors/dp/1903364914)


• Krzysztof Kieslowski: Interviews, edited by Renata Bernard and Steven Woodward (Conversations with Filmmakers Series) (https://www.amazon.com/Krzysztof-Kieslowski-Interviews-Conversations-Filmmakers/dp/1628462132)


• Double Lives, Second Chances by Annette Insdorf (https://www.amazon.com/Double-Lives-Second-Chances-Kieslowski/dp/0810129485/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F15C96NF5FPZSSNC2172)