8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)
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.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.1
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film primarily focuses on the deeply personal and apolitical themes of love, desire, identity, and the complexities of a relationship, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or critiquing societal structures. Its depiction of a lesbian relationship is observational, not advocacy-driven, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie centers on a lesbian relationship, making LGBTQ+ themes central to its narrative and providing a strong counter-narrative to traditional heterosexual identities. However, its casting primarily features white characters, without explicit racial or gender identity swaps of traditionally white roles.
Secondary
The film offers an intimate and emotionally raw portrayal of a lesbian relationship, exploring its passionate beginnings, complex dynamics, and tragic end. It depicts the profound worth and intensity of their love, even as it concludes with heartbreak. While celebrated for its realism, the film has also drawn criticism regarding the explicit nature and gaze of its sex scenes.
Blue Is the Warmest Color does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore transgender themes. The story focuses exclusively on the romantic and sexual relationship between two cisgender women, Adèle and Emma, from their initial meeting through their breakup and its aftermath.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Blue Is the Warmest Color" is an adaptation of a graphic novel. The main characters, Adèle and Emma, are female in both the source material and the film adaptation, with no changes to their established genders.
The film "Blue Is the Warmest Color" is an adaptation of a French graphic novel. The main characters, Adèle and Emma, are depicted as white in both the source material and the film, with no change in their racial portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.1
Critic Ratings
8.8
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