My aim was to let my intuition guide me so that these two people would not be seen as two women, but just two people. Did you experience any challenges in terms of what elements of a relationship you wanted to show and what clichés you wanted to avoid?ĪBDELLATIF KECHICHE: I didn’t really think in terms of clichés or non-clichés. Question: What struck me about this film was how universal the story was. He also revealed he has many projects in various stages of development and looks to his producer, Vincent Maraval, to help guide him in choosing his next film. Loosely based on Julie Maroh’s 2010 graphic novel, Blue Angel, the NC-17 rated romantic drama features explosively graphic sex scenes and a breakout performance by Exarchopoulos.ĭuring our recent interview, Kechiche talked about how he let his intuition guide him in capturing the relationship between the two women, why writing the script was a continual process even during filming, what Exarchopoulos and Seydoux brought to their roles, why he has an affinity for both characters, how his experience as an actor contributed to the intimacy level he was able to achieve with his actors as a director, and why he feels making a film is like climbing a mountain or crossing an ocean and that each scene is equally challenging. French-Tunisian filmmaker Abdellatif Kechiche’s Palme d’Or winning Blue is the Warmest Color stars Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos who deliver outstanding lead performances as two heroines in love whose social differences and aspirations ultimately lead to their break up.

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