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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 Jun 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 Jan 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 Feb 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 Christos Tsiolkas The Saturday Paper Aug 19, 2026
This is a richly humanist and generous film, but it is also deeply melancholy. Love and desire are not enough, for we are more than our bodies; and we exist in the world outside the close-up. Go to Full Review JD Duran InSession Film Aug 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 Jul 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 Read all reviews

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T D @RT95331959 5 hrs ago Exquisitely displayed from the main character’s first-hand perspective, following her through every single scene of the film. Honest story of finding love, experiencing love, and falling out of love. Beautifully acted See more Jordan L @Jojos Jul 11, 2026 Nul , film écrit avec les pieds , aucun rythme , actrice moche. See more aurelia T @RT03745913 Jun 9, 2026 A film written by a man for men and their fantasies about the sexuality of two women, not a film about love between two women, a brutal and unsensual sex scene. See more Kylie V. @RT33243795 May 23, 2026 Watched this over & over again when it first came out. Completely obsessed & excited to revisit it. Definitely a one of a kind film. See more Ed S @jamesonbueno May 2, 2026 An elegant performance by Exarchopoulos notwithstanding, the film is overall obvious and tedious and should come with a warning about the graphic eating scenes. See more Suren S @SurenSepanta Jan 31, 2026 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 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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