Trois Coleurs - Rouge

Krzysztof Kieslowski has concluded his career with this movie. It is part of a trilogy (blue, white and red) which are inspired from the 3 colors of the French flag and their ideals (liberty, equality and fraternity).



I have not seen Bleu but I have seen Blanc (white). The brilliance of the screenplay and that of the direction is evident all over the film but the story is very winding and not completely to my taste.

In contrast, Rouge is a brilliant masterpiece in every department. But it is the awesome cinematography which takes the cake. Some shots in the movie will haunt you for a pretty long time.



The story is about a disgruntled solitary retired judge who taps into the telephones and spies on his neighbours' conversations discreetly. A young model stumbles upon him and knows his secret. The immense dislike and hatred that she feels for him gradually soften into warmth, friendship and love.

The story is very open ended and the director refuses to give us any conclusions from the film. It is one of those films, whose only message seems to be "Life is complicated" :) But the myriad facets of life and all its emotions are portrayed in a delicious manner.