Bleu, 1993, directed by Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski
Julie (Juliette Binoche), survives a devastating car accident, but her husband, a famous, nationally renowned composer, and her young daughter do not. She severs all ties with her friends and family, vowing to never "feel love" again. However, as the days and months go by, Julie finds herself surrounded by people and situations that prevent her from forgetting her past. She is haunted by her husbands music and her daughters' memory until she realizes that life and death surround her at all times and until she finds the peace within herself, she will never be free.
Blue is part one of Kieslowski's "Trois Couleurs" trilogy, based around the French Revolutionary ideals, Liberté, égalité, fraternité (Liberty, equality, fraternity). Blue won Best Film, Best Cinematography (Sławomir Idziak) and Juliette Binoche won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival; the Cesar Award for Best Actress (Juliette Binoche) Best Sound and Best Film Editing and the Goya Award for Best European Film all in 1993.
