The color blue is used throughout to represent emotional intensity, curiosity, and later, the fading of passion as Emma eventually dyes her hair back to a natural color. Critical Reception

The film follows Adèle (played by Adèle Exarchopoulos), a French high school student who undergoes a profound personal and sexual awakening after meeting Emma (Léa Seydoux), an aspiring artist with distinctive blue hair.

Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013), originally titled La Vie d’Adèle – Chapitres 1 & 2 , is a French romantic drama that gained international fame both for its emotional intensity and its significant production controversies.