'Blue Is The Warmest Color' Director Accused of Sexual Assault
Lesbian sex scenes he filmed were called exploitative; now he's accused of sexual abuse.
October 31 2018 9:47 AM
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Blue is the Warmest Color
The Cannes Film Festival made an unprecedented move in 2013 by awarding the Palme d'Or to not only the director of Blue Is the Warmest Color, a romantic drama based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Julie Maroh, but also to its leading actresses: Lea Seydoux and Adele Exarchopoulos. Queer women in audiences around the world relate to the story of a French teenager and her sexual awakening, which is sparked by the arrival of a blue-haired artist who helps lead her on a journey of self-discovery. But thanks to the talents of Exarchopoulos and Seydoux, Blue Is the Warmest Color becomes universal - a love story that is remarkable because it shows two people braving the beautiful and brutal vicissitudes of love.
