Three Colors: Blue (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Juliette Binoche gives a tour de force performance as Julie, a woman reeling from the tragic death of her husband and young daughter, in this first film from Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Three Colors trilogy. But Blue is more than just a blistering study of grief; it’s also a tale of liberation, as Julie attempts to free herself from the past while confronting truths about the life of her late husband, a composer. Shot in sapphire tones by Sławomir Idziak and set to an extraordinary operatic score by Zbigniew Preisner, Blue is an overwhelming sensory experience. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES High-definition digital restoration, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrackCinema lesson with director Krzysztof KieślowskiVideo essay by film studies professor Annette InsdorfInterview with Three Colors composer Zbigniew PreisnerSelected-scene commentary featuring actor Juliette BinocheReflections on “Blue” and Kieślowski: The Early Years, featuring Binoche, Insdorf, film critic Geoff Andrew, filmmaker Agnieszka Holland, cinematographer Sławomir Idziak, actor Irène Jacob, and editor Jacques WittaThe Tram (1966), a student short by Kieślowski, and The Face (1966), a short starring KieślowskiTrailerEnglish subtitle translationPLUS: An essay by film critic Nick James