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Blue Is the Warmest Color

Blue Is the Warmest Color

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20137.13h 0m

Overview

Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks herself, loses herself, finds herself.

Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche
Written by Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix, Jul Maroh
Produced by Brahim Chioua, Abdellatif Kechiche, Vincent Maraval
Box OfficeBudget: $4.3MRevenue: $19.8M

Top Cast

Léa Seydoux

Léa Seydoux

Emma

Adèle Exarchopoulos

Adèle Exarchopoulos

Adèle

Salim Kéchiouche

Salim Kéchiouche

Samir

Aurélien Recoing

Aurélien Recoing

Adèle's Father

Catherine Salée

Catherine Salée

Adèle's Mother

Benjamin Siksou

Benjamin Siksou

Antoine

Mona Walravens

Mona Walravens

Lise

Alma Jodorowsky

Alma Jodorowsky

Béatrice

Jérémie Laheurte

Jérémie Laheurte

Thomas

Anne Loiret

Anne Loiret

Emma's Mother

Themes & Keywords

homophobiaself-discoveryeroticismcoming of agelovelesbian relationshipsexual attractionbased on graphic novelhigh school studentsexual desireteenage sexualitylgbtsexual awakeningliterary adaptationsocial classlille, franceself explorationlesbianage-gap relationshipteenager

About Blue Is the Warmest Color

Blue Is the Warmest Color is a romance, drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of homophobia, self-discovery, eroticism, coming of age, love, lesbian relationship. Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, it stars Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kéchiouche. Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks herself, loses herself, finds herself.

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