The Double Life of Veronique

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Dušan A @RT86182278 02/07/2025 8 because of beautiful shots, but otherwise too "meditative" for my taste See more Clara Y @RT49213015 10/27/2024 Lives of two women connected by an inexplicable bond, beautiful and poetic. See more Shailendra K @RT24327346 11/14/2022 I am still processing this movie and its multiple layers of storytelling. I was a big fan of Kieslowski's three colors but never got a chance to watch Veronique. I was very impressed by the simplicity and complexity of this human drama. Irene Jacob was simply stunning and exceptional. See more dave s @RT68722908 05/15/2022 To fully enjoy The Double Life of Veronique, dispense with the idea that the plot is important to sort out. It isn't. Weronika (Irene Jacob) is a Polish woman who strives to be a great singer. Veronique (also Jacob) is a Parisian who is also drawn to music and shares an existential angst with her Polish counterpart. While the closest the two ever come to meeting is the shared experience of a violent protest in Krakow, they both understand intuitively that the other exists. Director Krzysztof Kieslowski creates a mesmerizing, ethereal, somewhat surreal viewing experience that is as visually stunning as anything he (or anyone else, for that matter) has produced. Throw logic out the window and allow the movie to wash over you as the two characters try to come terms with the fact that they are not alone in the world. See more 04/16/2022 This movie is a masterpiece. The plot is also interesting even-though there is not much suspense in it. The direction of Krzysztof Kieślowski and the ending is also magnificent. The cinematography of the film is state of the art for the 90s era. In addition, the title of the film is also relevant to the whole plot See more William L @RT77267842 12/30/2021 In the world of Weronika and Véronique, lives are not limited to what we can smell, taste, see, and touch. Instead, existence is a tangle of invisible threads, linking people together in unexpected ways and implying an inherent 'unknowability' to the world around us. Dripping with a slow and dreamlike atmosphere (and a yellow tinge that makes you wonder if this is actually an American movie depicting Mexico), The Double Life of Véronique is consistently melancholy (depicting a series of characters that are tied closely, that indirectly benefit and suffer from each others' experiences, and that are destined never to meet), but shows a candid, romantic sensitivity that hints at deeper connections and a greater impact to our lives than perhaps we give ourselves credit for. Kieślowski delivers the careful arrangement and attention to detail of a true auteur in this film, which is rightly considered an arthouse masterpiece, deliviering profound insights through beautiful visuals that require little in the way of studio cash or A-list acting name recognition. (4.5/5) See more Read all reviews

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