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Three Colors: Red (1994)

Film
DirectorKrzysztof Kieślowski
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Figures

Objects & symbols
  • The telephone as a recurring motif of failed connection.
Form & technique
  • The near-miss car accident and dropped book scene.
  • The pervasive and symbolic use of the color red. → Chromatic Symbolism
  • The final scene showing the survivors of the ferry disaster.
Tropes
  • Judge Joseph Kern's wiretapping and surveillance of his neighbors.
  • The evolving relationship between Valentine and Judge Kern.
  • Valentine's dual role as a photographic model and a moral agent.
  • The parallel, non-intersecting lives of Valentine and Auguste.

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