Three Colours: Blue15

Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski | France/Poland | 1993 | 1h 38m | French w/ English subtitles | Starring Juliette Binoche, Benoît Régent, Florence Pernel, Charlotte Véry, Hélène Vincent

A young woman loses her composer husband and their child in a car crash and tries to make a new start. But music still surrounds her and she uncovers some unpleasant facts about her husband’s life. Slowly she learns to live again, as music and the gift of creativity prove to be a healing force. An immediate success when it was released, Kieslowski’s visually arresting study of grief won the top prizes at the 1993 Venice Film Festival as well as unanimous praise from critics and audiences the world over.

Reviews

‘The score from Zbigniew Preisner is extraordinary, the opening motorway crash sequence is terrifying and the final close-up, as Julie is ultimately reconciled to her fate, is unutterably moving.’
★★★★★
Kevin Maher, The Times

‘There is something so rich and spacious and unhurried here. There is a wonderful reach and flair in Kieślowski’s film-making.’
★★★★★
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

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Tomorrow (Friday 8th December)

15:30

Saltburn 15
2h 11m
Barry Keoghan, Rosamund Pike, and Richard E Grant star in Oscar-winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell’s (Promising Young Woman) wicked comedic satire of privilege, desire, and the UK class system.

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18:15

The Eternal Daughter 12A
1h 36m
An artist (Tilda Swinton) and her mother (Tilda Swinton) return to their former family home which is now a haunted hotel in Joanna Hogg's (The Souvenir) suspenseful and chilling Gothic ghost story.

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20:30

Oxford Int. Film Festival 2023 15
The Oxford International Film Festival returns to the UPP for another programme of short films made by filmmakers from all around the world. One-off screening with intros and Q&As.

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Saturday 9th December

15:45

Tótem 12A
1h 35m | Spanish w/ English subtitles
Mexican filmmaker Lila Avilés’ touching drama, following her acclaimed debut The Chambermaid, unfolds as an emotional portrayal of family upheavals told through the eyes of a child.

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18:00

Saltburn 15
2h 11m
Barry Keoghan, Rosamund Pike, and Richard E Grant star in Oscar-winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell’s (Promising Young Woman) wicked comedic satire of privilege, desire, and the UK class system.

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20:45

The Eternal Daughter 12A
1h 36m
An artist (Tilda Swinton) and her mother (Tilda Swinton) return to their former family home which is now a haunted hotel in Joanna Hogg's (The Souvenir) suspenseful and chilling Gothic ghost story.

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