Adele'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 and ultimately finds herself through love and loss.
Director: Abdellatif Kechiche
Writers: Abdellatif Kechiche (scenario, adaptation and dialogue), Ghalia Lacroix (scenario, adaptation and dialogue), 1 more credit »
Stars: Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Salim Kechiouche | See full cast and crew
Storyline
Adèle is a high school student who is beginning to explore herself as a
woman. She dates men but finds no satisfaction with them sexually, and
is rejected by a female friend who she does desire. She dreams of
something more. She meets Emma who is a free spirited girl whom Adèle's
friends reject due to her sexuality, and by association most begin to
reject Adèle. Her relationship with Emma grows into more than just
friends as she is the only person with whom she can express herself
openly. Together, Adèle and Emma explore social acceptance, sexuality,
and the emotional spectrum of their maturing relationship.
Written by
~mEp (mep1)
I
saw this film on the last night it was playing at my local theater and I
jumped on the opportunity. Once it was over I realized how smart of a
decision it was. I read a review of the film that said something along
the lines of, "the trouble with this film being 3 hours is that you want
to watch it for several more." I couldn't agree more with that
statement. The story, along with its characters, moves the film along to
the point where it didn't feel like 3 hours.
