The Story
Product Description
The final section of the late Krzysztof Kieslowski's acclaimed Three
Colours trilogy (preceded by Blue and White) is the least likely of the
three to stand alone, and indeed benefits from a little familiarity
with the first two parts. Nevertheless, it's a strong, unique piece
that reflects upon the ubiquity of images in the modern world and the
parallel subjugation of meaningful communication. Irène Jacob plays a
fashion model whose lovely face is hugely enlarged on a red banner no
one in Geneva, Switzerland, can possibly miss seeing. Striking up a
relationship with an embittered former judge (Jean-Louis Trintignant),
who secretly scans his neighbours' conversations through electronic
surveillance, Jacob's character becomes an aural witness to the secret
lives of those we think we know. Kieslowski cleverly wraps up the
trilogy with a device that brings together the principals of all three
films.
