Often considered Kieślowski’s masterpiece, the trilogy’s final part is about neighbours—a model and a judge—whose lives become intertwined.
In Red, the climactic chapter of Three Colours, Irène Jacob is tremendous as a young model who meets a retired judge by chance when she rescues his dog from a car accident. Jean-Louis Trintignant is utterly compelling as the embittered judge who spends his days eavesdropping on his neighbours’ phone conversations. Their initially fiery relationship mellows into a close friendship that ultimately liberates them both. A final twist of fate reveals the destinies of the characters from all three parts of the trilogy.
Red was released to universal critical acclaim shortly before Kieślowski’s death and was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Director.
This screening is held in collaboration with Leeds International Film Festival as part of their LIFF Presents strand, bringing you the best of global cinema year-round with a carefully curated program of previews, new releases, and restorations.
- DIRECTOR: Krzysztof Kieślowski
- CAST: Irène Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frederique Feder, Samuel Le Bihan, Jean-Pierre Lorit
- LANGUAGE: French with English subtitles
