Valentine is a young Swiss model who lives in Geneva and takes calls from her distant boyfriend who is away on business in England. One day she runs over a dog and goes to visit its owner after having it treated by a vet. The owner, a retired judge, affects not to care about the animal and gives it to her. But the dog runs away from her place and back to the judge, so she learns more about him. He habitually taps his neighbors' phones, not for money or power but simply out of pure voyeurism and to confirm his sour view of the world. In the course of their conversations, the young woman and the old man change their view of the world. Valentine also has a neighbor, a handsome young judge whom she never meets, keeps just missing, though we know the two would be good for each other. This marvelous film concerns chance, compassion, forgiveness, and other aspects of human relationships. It's the final film in Krzysztof Kieslowski's "Three Colors" trilogy, completed in 1994. It's warmer, more balanced than the contemplative "Blue" and somewhat farcical "White," and the Polish writer-director's last completed film project before his death. A deep and moving masterpiece.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of Red
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- (General) search for meaning/identity
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- white/grey
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Switzerland
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- spiritual
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- French
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
