Blue Is the Warmest Colour is one of the most intimate romance films ever made. We follow the lead pair Adèle (Adèle Exarchopoulos) and Emma (Léa Seydoux) through every phase of their relationship, from infatuation, mutual attraction, sex, jealousy, argument, breakup and coping with the aftermath of not having each other.
The direction the feature had from its maker gives you a fly-on-the-wall experience! Be it every conversation, dinners or interactions, the way it's captured is as if the camera's stalking these real life characters. Even so, it's definitely focused on telling the story about our protagonist Adèle like every other movie. You are left to be with the protagonist on her day-to-day life routine, allowing you to attach yourself to the character organically. The plot takes its time to walk you step-by-step, one at a time, from learning about sexuality, testing sexual orientation until she finds the place she truly belongs in.
The difference in meetup with parents, talking about sex in terms of philosophy, social stigma among friends circle, unspoken emotions during the art backyard party and the change in sexual interest during adulthood are some really interesting scenes to watch out for. Speaking of scenes, you'll see some of the most raw and explicit sex scenes ever portrayed on a feature film. The way director Abdellatif Kechiche does the subtle time jump that's direct to the point, dips every frame in the colour blue and project subtext on a silver screen shows how good he is at his job of telling a story. But of course, there are plenty of extended footage that could have been just cut off to reduce the runtime.