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This ravishing, mysterious rumination on identity, love, and human intuition remains one of the most beloved films of Krzysztof Kieslowski (Decalogue, the Three Colors trilogy). Ir�ne Jacob (Red, Othello) is incandescent as both Weronika, a Polish choral soprano, and her double, V�ronique, a French music teacher. Though unknown to each other, the two women share an enigmatic, purely emotional bond, which Kieslowski details in gorgeous reflections, color, and movement. THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE is an unforgettable symphony of feeling. Review: One of the Most Beautiful, Deep, Enlightening, Haunting Movies Ever Made - I've read through most of the reviews on this page. The majority of the desertcart reviewers pretty much gave a detailed and thorough summary and review of "The Double Life of Veronique", so I don't need to be redundant or rehash what these reviewers have written. The main reason why I'm writing is because I feel that Krzysztof Kieslowski was one of the most important, talented, deep, creative, artistic, soul-searching director geniuses of all time. If I had to travel back in time, I would want to meet and have conversations with Krzysztof Kieslowski, President Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa, Jane Austen, Mark Twain, etc. Kieslowski's films have made a major impact on my life. His films have always brought great comfort to me because he felt things so deeply and saw symbolism in a lot of things like I do. In my humble opinion, the best films in the world are the kinds that make you feel deeply emotional from beginning to end and that make you think days, weeks, months, years after the movie ends. "The Double Life of Veronique" was released in the U.S. in late 1991 when I was a freshman at an undergraduate university. I have seen artistic and thought-provoking films such as the films I saw when I took a Soviet Cinema class in college and viewed movies such as Mikhail Kalatozov's "The Cranes are Flying", Andrei Tarkovsky's "Solaris", "Stalker", and "Andrei Rublev", Sergei Eisentein's "Battleship Potemkin", and Sergei Parajanov's "The Color of Pomegranates". From that Soviet Cinema class, my favorite was Sergei Parajanov's "The Color of Pomegranates". Parajanov's film was an extraordinarily different and artistic cinematic experience. You have to feel, think, and see the symbolism in Parajanov's films. And I once had a boyfriend who said he didn't get it and said he was bored with "The Color of Pomegranates", even though I was the opposite, and thought it was a surreal experience to watch the film. You can't have a short attention span when you watch films like this. I like films that have symbolism and that make you pay attention to details from beginning to end. And you need to pay attention from beginning to end with Krzysztof Kieslowski's films. Kieslowski is my favorite director of all time because he uses every element to make you feel haunting, deep, intense emotions. I've never seen a director incorporate light, symbolism, music, objects like he does. I really do believe that this man is the most clever director. Everything means something when you watch his films. My sister and I love watching his work. "The Double Life of Veronique" impacted me so much that I bought the star rubber ball that Irene Jacob uses in the film when I was in college. Who knew that you can view the world in a different way with a star rubber ball? Who knew that Veronique would see the same buildings that Weronika saw through her star rubber ball? I can't repeat how genius Kieslowski was! It's like he thought about every scene and every prop and object he used, yet it looks so effortless at the same time. I've never seen a director put so much thought into things yet made it look so easy and like it was meant to be. After watching "The Double of Veronique" or any of Kieslowski's films, you'll never look at children's books, shoelaces, cigar boxes, cassette tapes, puppets, ring, old people walking on the street carrying bags or recycling stuff, flashes of light, or music in the same way. For anyone who has the Zodiac sign of the Gemini like me, "The Double Life of Veronique" holds special meaning. I relate to both the Polish Weronika and the French Veronique. There's a weak, fragile side to me and a stronger side to me. Right now, I'm going through some health problems, so I'm experiencing the Polish Weronika side now. Weird as it sounds, I've always felt that there was somebody else, another part of me, that was stronger and had more luck health-wise on the other side of this Earth. Even though it's tragic what happened to Weronika, her life being cut short with her heart problems, the other "twin", Veronique goes to check her heart problems in the Cardiology Department. While Weronika works hard and realizes she is suffering from heart problems she continues to sing until she dies unexpectedly while Veronique seems to sense something and uses caution and says she no longer wants to sing. The scene where Veronique stretches the shoelace on top of her ECG/EKG (heart rate) page was genius. That one scene was "symbolic" of the tie she had with Weronika - Weronika's heart failed, while Veronique's didn't. Some people have luck on their side, and some people don't. And this film perfectly illustrates that. This film provides much comfort to me because it's like Kieslowski is telling us that we all are going to die whether young or old. We see the young Weronika die, and we see the old person walking on the street (In my opinion, Kieslowski's awareness of death approaching). In summary, we need to come to terms with the luck of the draw and the fate that has been handed to us. And that even though you have died (the Polish Weronika), a part of you (the French Veronique) lives on and the world goes on. It's because of Kieslowski that I have come to terms with some of the bad luck that happened to me at a young age which affected my health. Kieslowski's films have taught me to learn to have more peace in my life and to not fear the bad things in life. Kieslowski's films have truly taught me to not fear death and mortality. Yes, that's how amazing and important Krzysztof Kieslowski was. Irene Jacob does an excellent job in this film playing the dual roles. And Zbigniew Preisner does an amazing job with the music as usual. I love how Kieslowski has worked with Irene Jacob and Zbigniew Preisner in more than film. It shows how loyal and trusting he was. I truly believe this world would be a much better place if more people watched Kieslowski's "Three Colors Trilogy", "The Decalogue" series, and "The Double Life of Veronique". I can't repeat enough how genius and awesome Kiewslowski was! If my memory is correct, when I saw the movie "Blue", Juliette Binoche's character moves out of the house, and carries a box that is holding the blue glass ceiling fixture from her daughter's room, and the box says "Blanco", meaning the color "White", which was the next film in the trilogy. In the movie "Red", the old, retired judge lives alone and made the wrong romantic choice when he was younger. The young judge in the movie is going on the same path as the old judge by falling for the wrong woman and fate intervenes and he is with the right woman, Irene Jacob. The old, retired judge then finds some peace seeing the young judge with the right woman. In a way, you can find parallels in "Red" and "The Double Life of Veronique". Life didn't turn out perfect for Weronika or the old, retired judge, but there is peace found when better luck and better choices are made from Veronique and the young judge's side. In a way, you feel complete when you watch Kieslowski's films. He shows you what it's like on both sides of the spectrum. He shows you what it looks like to take one path and what it looks like to take the other path. Anyways, I strongly and highly recommend "The Double Life of Veronique" and any film that Krzysztof Kieslowski has ever made. I really mean it when I say that you're really missing out if you haven't watched or bought one Krzysztof Kieslowski film. I have truly become a better human being knowing that Kieslowski had true empathy and understanding about humanity and the true, deep, important meaning of life. For instance in "Red", the young, Irene Jacob, works in the end harmoniously with the old, Jean-Louis Trintignant. You see Irene Jacob help an old person recycle in "Red". In a way, Kieslowski was sending the message that both the old and the young can help and learn from each other. And I feel that many people will truly become enlightened human beings after watching any of Kieslowski's films. Review: A Beautiful film - Kieslowski's The Double Life of Veronique is a unique film that's quite difficult to explain if you haven't see it. The story follows two women: polish singer Weronika and french teacher Veronique. While both don't know about the existence of the other, they share a mystical connection that's reinforced by the use of colors, filters and music. Both women are played by Irene Jacob which is superb in the dual role. Contrary of what the title suggests, this is not a mystery thriller about the women finding each other. No, this film is about loss, liberty, freedom, duality, love, destiny and more. Kieslowski shows us a surreal connection that are reinforced by beautiful shots. This film is more about feeling than understanding. When you watch it, you experience a diverse of emotions even if you don't quite understand what's going on. Never has been a film like this one before or after and only reinforces the fact that Kieslowski was truly a unique director. Veronique is a beautiful, superb film. A classic. Video & Audio Veronique comes to BD courtesy of Criterion and as you might expect, the results are superb. The image is immaculate boasting well defined colors, strong contrast and amazing detail. There are no signs of damage, artifacting or any other compression issues. A spectacular transfer. Likewise, the 2.0 DTS-HD MA is pretty strong with no signs of hiss or damage. Dialogue and music is always clear and directionality is well done. A great audio presentation. Bonus Features Veronique comes with a great assortment of bonus features: First you have an interesting audio commentary by Annete Insdorf which is an expert on Kieslowski. Then you have four short films: The Musicians, Factory, Hospital and Railway Station. The first one was directed by Kieslowski's teacher and the other three were done by Kieslowski himself. They are very special treat and should not be missed. Then you have Dialogue with Kieslowski which is a long interview with the director that is mixed with behind the scenes footage from Veronique. Another must see!! Then you have an interesting documentary about Kieslowski's early years and how he became the famous director he is now. Then you have three great interviews: one with cinematographer Slawomir Idziak, the other with composer Zbigniew Presiner and the last one with actress Irene Jacob. Also you have the US ending wich is a little longer but doest not add much to the film. A booklet is also included which includes an essay by scholar Jonathan Rommey and a long interview with Kieslowski about the making of the film. It's a must read and helps you understand better the movie. Closing Thoughts The Double Life of Veronique is undoubtebly a modern classic and a must see for everyone. This BD set is amazing boating truly amazing video and audio and offering a lot of quality of bonus material. This set comes Highly Recommended!!!
| ASIN | B004CGUC10 |
| Actors | Halina Gryglaszewka, Irene Jacob, Philippe Volter, Sandrine Dumas, Wladyslaw Kowalski |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.77:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #37,405 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #3,241 in Drama Blu-ray Discs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (513) |
| Director | Krzysztof Kieslowski |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | CRRN1977BR |
| MPAA rating | R (Restricted) |
| Media Format | Blu-ray, DTS Surround Sound, Dolby, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.63 ounces |
| Release date | January 31, 2011 |
| Run time | 1 hour and 37 minutes |
| Studio | Criterion Collection |
| Subtitles: | English |
R**L
One of the Most Beautiful, Deep, Enlightening, Haunting Movies Ever Made
I've read through most of the reviews on this page. The majority of the Amazon reviewers pretty much gave a detailed and thorough summary and review of "The Double Life of Veronique", so I don't need to be redundant or rehash what these reviewers have written. The main reason why I'm writing is because I feel that Krzysztof Kieslowski was one of the most important, talented, deep, creative, artistic, soul-searching director geniuses of all time. If I had to travel back in time, I would want to meet and have conversations with Krzysztof Kieslowski, President Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa, Jane Austen, Mark Twain, etc. Kieslowski's films have made a major impact on my life. His films have always brought great comfort to me because he felt things so deeply and saw symbolism in a lot of things like I do. In my humble opinion, the best films in the world are the kinds that make you feel deeply emotional from beginning to end and that make you think days, weeks, months, years after the movie ends. "The Double Life of Veronique" was released in the U.S. in late 1991 when I was a freshman at an undergraduate university. I have seen artistic and thought-provoking films such as the films I saw when I took a Soviet Cinema class in college and viewed movies such as Mikhail Kalatozov's "The Cranes are Flying", Andrei Tarkovsky's "Solaris", "Stalker", and "Andrei Rublev", Sergei Eisentein's "Battleship Potemkin", and Sergei Parajanov's "The Color of Pomegranates". From that Soviet Cinema class, my favorite was Sergei Parajanov's "The Color of Pomegranates". Parajanov's film was an extraordinarily different and artistic cinematic experience. You have to feel, think, and see the symbolism in Parajanov's films. And I once had a boyfriend who said he didn't get it and said he was bored with "The Color of Pomegranates", even though I was the opposite, and thought it was a surreal experience to watch the film. You can't have a short attention span when you watch films like this. I like films that have symbolism and that make you pay attention to details from beginning to end. And you need to pay attention from beginning to end with Krzysztof Kieslowski's films. Kieslowski is my favorite director of all time because he uses every element to make you feel haunting, deep, intense emotions. I've never seen a director incorporate light, symbolism, music, objects like he does. I really do believe that this man is the most clever director. Everything means something when you watch his films. My sister and I love watching his work. "The Double Life of Veronique" impacted me so much that I bought the star rubber ball that Irene Jacob uses in the film when I was in college. Who knew that you can view the world in a different way with a star rubber ball? Who knew that Veronique would see the same buildings that Weronika saw through her star rubber ball? I can't repeat how genius Kieslowski was! It's like he thought about every scene and every prop and object he used, yet it looks so effortless at the same time. I've never seen a director put so much thought into things yet made it look so easy and like it was meant to be. After watching "The Double of Veronique" or any of Kieslowski's films, you'll never look at children's books, shoelaces, cigar boxes, cassette tapes, puppets, ring, old people walking on the street carrying bags or recycling stuff, flashes of light, or music in the same way. For anyone who has the Zodiac sign of the Gemini like me, "The Double Life of Veronique" holds special meaning. I relate to both the Polish Weronika and the French Veronique. There's a weak, fragile side to me and a stronger side to me. Right now, I'm going through some health problems, so I'm experiencing the Polish Weronika side now. Weird as it sounds, I've always felt that there was somebody else, another part of me, that was stronger and had more luck health-wise on the other side of this Earth. Even though it's tragic what happened to Weronika, her life being cut short with her heart problems, the other "twin", Veronique goes to check her heart problems in the Cardiology Department. While Weronika works hard and realizes she is suffering from heart problems she continues to sing until she dies unexpectedly while Veronique seems to sense something and uses caution and says she no longer wants to sing. The scene where Veronique stretches the shoelace on top of her ECG/EKG (heart rate) page was genius. That one scene was "symbolic" of the tie she had with Weronika - Weronika's heart failed, while Veronique's didn't. Some people have luck on their side, and some people don't. And this film perfectly illustrates that. This film provides much comfort to me because it's like Kieslowski is telling us that we all are going to die whether young or old. We see the young Weronika die, and we see the old person walking on the street (In my opinion, Kieslowski's awareness of death approaching). In summary, we need to come to terms with the luck of the draw and the fate that has been handed to us. And that even though you have died (the Polish Weronika), a part of you (the French Veronique) lives on and the world goes on. It's because of Kieslowski that I have come to terms with some of the bad luck that happened to me at a young age which affected my health. Kieslowski's films have taught me to learn to have more peace in my life and to not fear the bad things in life. Kieslowski's films have truly taught me to not fear death and mortality. Yes, that's how amazing and important Krzysztof Kieslowski was. Irene Jacob does an excellent job in this film playing the dual roles. And Zbigniew Preisner does an amazing job with the music as usual. I love how Kieslowski has worked with Irene Jacob and Zbigniew Preisner in more than film. It shows how loyal and trusting he was. I truly believe this world would be a much better place if more people watched Kieslowski's "Three Colors Trilogy", "The Decalogue" series, and "The Double Life of Veronique". I can't repeat enough how genius and awesome Kiewslowski was! If my memory is correct, when I saw the movie "Blue", Juliette Binoche's character moves out of the house, and carries a box that is holding the blue glass ceiling fixture from her daughter's room, and the box says "Blanco", meaning the color "White", which was the next film in the trilogy. In the movie "Red", the old, retired judge lives alone and made the wrong romantic choice when he was younger. The young judge in the movie is going on the same path as the old judge by falling for the wrong woman and fate intervenes and he is with the right woman, Irene Jacob. The old, retired judge then finds some peace seeing the young judge with the right woman. In a way, you can find parallels in "Red" and "The Double Life of Veronique". Life didn't turn out perfect for Weronika or the old, retired judge, but there is peace found when better luck and better choices are made from Veronique and the young judge's side. In a way, you feel complete when you watch Kieslowski's films. He shows you what it's like on both sides of the spectrum. He shows you what it looks like to take one path and what it looks like to take the other path. Anyways, I strongly and highly recommend "The Double Life of Veronique" and any film that Krzysztof Kieslowski has ever made. I really mean it when I say that you're really missing out if you haven't watched or bought one Krzysztof Kieslowski film. I have truly become a better human being knowing that Kieslowski had true empathy and understanding about humanity and the true, deep, important meaning of life. For instance in "Red", the young, Irene Jacob, works in the end harmoniously with the old, Jean-Louis Trintignant. You see Irene Jacob help an old person recycle in "Red". In a way, Kieslowski was sending the message that both the old and the young can help and learn from each other. And I feel that many people will truly become enlightened human beings after watching any of Kieslowski's films.
D**E
A Beautiful film
Kieslowski's The Double Life of Veronique is a unique film that's quite difficult to explain if you haven't see it. The story follows two women: polish singer Weronika and french teacher Veronique. While both don't know about the existence of the other, they share a mystical connection that's reinforced by the use of colors, filters and music. Both women are played by Irene Jacob which is superb in the dual role. Contrary of what the title suggests, this is not a mystery thriller about the women finding each other. No, this film is about loss, liberty, freedom, duality, love, destiny and more. Kieslowski shows us a surreal connection that are reinforced by beautiful shots. This film is more about feeling than understanding. When you watch it, you experience a diverse of emotions even if you don't quite understand what's going on. Never has been a film like this one before or after and only reinforces the fact that Kieslowski was truly a unique director. Veronique is a beautiful, superb film. A classic. Video & Audio Veronique comes to BD courtesy of Criterion and as you might expect, the results are superb. The image is immaculate boasting well defined colors, strong contrast and amazing detail. There are no signs of damage, artifacting or any other compression issues. A spectacular transfer. Likewise, the 2.0 DTS-HD MA is pretty strong with no signs of hiss or damage. Dialogue and music is always clear and directionality is well done. A great audio presentation. Bonus Features Veronique comes with a great assortment of bonus features: First you have an interesting audio commentary by Annete Insdorf which is an expert on Kieslowski. Then you have four short films: The Musicians, Factory, Hospital and Railway Station. The first one was directed by Kieslowski's teacher and the other three were done by Kieslowski himself. They are very special treat and should not be missed. Then you have Dialogue with Kieslowski which is a long interview with the director that is mixed with behind the scenes footage from Veronique. Another must see!! Then you have an interesting documentary about Kieslowski's early years and how he became the famous director he is now. Then you have three great interviews: one with cinematographer Slawomir Idziak, the other with composer Zbigniew Presiner and the last one with actress Irene Jacob. Also you have the US ending wich is a little longer but doest not add much to the film. A booklet is also included which includes an essay by scholar Jonathan Rommey and a long interview with Kieslowski about the making of the film. It's a must read and helps you understand better the movie. Closing Thoughts The Double Life of Veronique is undoubtebly a modern classic and a must see for everyone. This BD set is amazing boating truly amazing video and audio and offering a lot of quality of bonus material. This set comes Highly Recommended!!!
J**Y
Zwei Leben? "Zwei Leben" ist ein Film über das Leben einer Frau, die als Stasi-Spionin arbeitete und später ein glückliches Familienleben führt, bis sie ihr früheres Leben wieder einholt, wunderbar gespielt von Juliane Köhler. Zwei Leben führt in "Belle de Jour" Cathérine Deneuve nicht hintereinander, sondern paralel, als Arztfrau und als Hure, ein Doppelleben. Zwei Leben der Veronika beschreibt Krzystzof Kieslowski, aber Veronika ist nicht eine Frau, wir erleben die polnische Sängerin Weronika und die Französin Véronique, deren Leben sich nur einmal für einen Augenblick überschneiden, als Weronika in Warschau an den Rand einer Demo gerät, ihre bei einem Zusammenprall verstreuten Blätter wieder aufsammelt und dann auf dem Platz steht, während Véronique neben und später aus einem Reisebus die Szenen der aufgelösten Demonstration fotografiert, ohne Weronika wahrzunehmen, während wir den Eindruck erhalten, daß die Polin ihre französische "Namenscousine" durch die Scheiben des Busses mehrfach sieht. Beide Frauen (von Irène Jacob fantastisch verkörpert) sind am gleichen Tag geboren und sehen sich sehr ähnlich. Ist dies und dieses einmalige Treffen bzw. diese Überschneidung der Lebenslinien alles was die beiden Frauen gemeinsam haben??? Weronika hat eine goldene Stimme, sie ist an eíner Musikschule gewesen, hat aber keine eigentliche Ausbildung als Sängerin. Von der Mehrheit einer Jury wird sie dennoch erkoren, eine Hauptrolle bzw. den Solopart in einem Konzert zu bekommen. Zu Proben war sie auch unterwegs, als sie gemeinsam mit Véronique auf dem Platz war und fotografiert wurde. Bei der Premiere, bei der sie in Begleitung eins Symphonieorchesters und Chores singt, passiert, was sich vorher schon durch wiederholte Schmerzzustände im Brustkorb andeutete : sie bricht tot zusammen. Bei der Beerdigung sehen wir (sieht Ihre Seele aus dem offenen Grab?), wie Erde herunterkommt, bis das Bild schwarz wird, der Sarg bedeckt. Vèronique verbringt eine traumhaft schöne und traumhaft schön dargestellte Liebesnacht mit einem wiedergetroffenen Kommilitonen, nach dem Akt ist sie nachdenklich, irritiert, sie hat das Gefühl, es fehle etwas. Sie lehnt es ab, daß er bei ihr bleibt. Wir dürfen annehmen, daß dies im Moment des Todes der polnischen Sängerin geschah. Sie wird nicht Sängerin, sondern Musikerzieherin, sie verliebt sich in einen Puppenspieler, der mit wunderschönen Stabfiguren eine Ballerina zeigt, die stürzt, liegen bleibt, von einer zweiten Stabpuppe mit einem Leichentuch(?) bedeckt wird. Diese Szene und der Stabpuppenspieler sind genial, berührend, das junge Publikum bewegt, eine Schülerin verbirgt traurig ihr Gesicht an Véroniques Schulter. Doch die Puppe erhebt sich langsam wieder, beginnt mit noch unbeholfenen Bewegungen, dann wird das Tuch abgestreift, und die schöne Ballerina hat sich kaum verändert, neu sind "nur" ein Paar Flügel, nicht wie ein Engel, sondern eher manchen Elfenabbildungen entsprechend, Schmetterlingsflügel. Die Bekanntschaft mit dem Puppenspieler, der sie mit verschiedenen Utensilien schließlich in ein Bahnhofscafé lockt, endet enttäuschend. Nachdem er ihr zunächst einen Schnürsenkel geschickt hat, den sie geschlängelt über einen EKG-Streifen mit bedrohlichen Rhythmusstörungen legt und dann glattzieht, zeigt er ihr auf einem Foto aus der Sammlung ihrer Urlaubsbilder- sie selber! Sie erklärt, sie sei es nicht, da sie das Foto selber geschossen hatte, als er ihr dann beichtet, sie sei nur ein Teil eines psychologischen Experiments, er wolle ein Buch schreiben mit dem Titel "Die zwei Leben der ? " , weint Véronique. Sie hat ihre Zwillingsseele oder Seelelzwilling verloren. Was können oder sollen wir uns bei diesem in traumhaft schönen, oft goldgelb eingefärbten Bildern und Szenen gedrehten Film denken? Vielleicht erst einmal gar nichts! Kieslowski stellt in dem der arte-Edition beiliegendem umfangreichen Booklet klar, es sei ein Film über Emotionen und sonst nichts. Handlung gebe es nicht.. Wir sollen seine Figuren lieben oder hassen. Gelingt ihm das? Das muß jeder für sich selbst entscheiden. Man mag den Film wegen der Handlungsarmut langweilig und ohne Aussage empfinden, ich fand den ersten Teil mit dem Schicksal der Weronique einfach zunächst beglückend und berührend. Sie liebt Musik, singt spontan bei der Probe eines Männerchores eine passende Sopranmelodie, sie hat eine traumhafte Stimme und ist absolut tonsicher. Ich freute mich, daß sie die Solopartie bekam, änstigte mich bei den Brustschmerzszenen und erwartete tatsächlich mit Bangen den Tod, der ja auf dem Cover der DVD angekündigt war. Die wunderbare Musik von Szbigniew Preisner, die sicher mit zu der einmaligen Atmosphäre beitrug, die phantastische Stimme und der strahlende Ausdruck der wirklich bezaubernden Irène Jacob ließen bei mir kein anders Empfinden als Trauer über ihren Tod zu. Versöhnte der Teil des Filmes über das Schicksal der Véronique mit der tragischen Figur Weronika? Nein, auch sie wird, zumindest bis zum Ende des Filmes, nicht glücklich. Hat der Film eine Aussage? Das ist das Thema, über das man sicher angeregt nachdenken und diskutieren kann. Man kann über die Macht des Schicksals , über die Raum (und Zeit) überschreitende Macht der Seele diskutieren, über immer wieder geschilderte Parallelitäten im Verlauf des Lebens von eineiigen Zwillingen, die schon früh voneinander getrennt wurden, von Frauen, die Bauchschmerzen bekommen, wenn die Zwillingsschwester in den Wehen liegt, von Menschen , die einen Schreck oder ein schlechtes Gefühl bekommen, wenn ein geliebter Angehöriger auf der anderen Seite des Globus verstirbt, Phänomene, die immer wieder beschrieben, aber bishrer nicht bewiesen sind, und vielleicht auch nie bewiesen werden können, wenn sie durch Kräfte , die wir vielleicht auch nie ergründen werden, verursacht sind. Da geht es um die Frage der Religion, des Glaubens an einen Gott oder eine höhere Macht, die die Geschicke des Weltalls unabhängig von den uns bekannten Naturgesetzen lenkt. Gibt es überhaupt eine Seele? Große Teile des Gehirns steuern unseren Körper und empfangen Signale. Die motorische Hirnrinde läßt uns Bewegungen ausführen, sie erhält den Befehl dazu vom Frontalhirn, das "Gehen" befiehlt. Wer gibt dem Frontalhirn den Impuls, Gehen zu befehlen. Ist das irgendeine Hirnstruktur oder das Zusammenwirken mehrerer solcher, oder ist es eine nicht an organische Struktur gebundene Kraft oder Macht, die Seele? Können Seelen miteinander kommunizieren, tun sie das, und wenn ja, bemerken nur manche empfindsame Menschen die Kommunikation von Seelen, oder gibt es eine Universalseele , die alle durchdringt, in unterschiedlichem Ausmaß? Ein unerschöpfliches Thema, eine Diskussion, die vielleicht bis an das Ende der Menschheit, als möglicherweise nur kurzer Abschnitt der Evolution, nie beendet wird. Kieslowski sagt, er habe sich gefreut, als ein junges Mädchen ihm sagte, daß sie nach dem Film nun wisse, was Seele sei, schon dafür habe sich der Film gelohnt. Dies widerspricht eigentlich der Aussage, der Film sei nichts als Spiel mit Emotionen, es sei denn, er setzt Emotion als Funktion der Seele gleich. Setzen wir einmal voraus, daß der Film "nur" Emotionen freisetzen will, und egal, woraus Emotionen jetzt bestehen. Bei mir hat dieser Film dies geschafft wie noch kein Film auch nur annähernd vorher. Aus diesem Grunde ist "Die zwei Leben der Veronika" traumhaft, genial inszeniert, in wunderschönen Bildern und mich tief berührender, stimmungsintensivierender musikalischer Untermalung. Der Film ist aber auch eine wunderbare Darstellung der Bedeutung und Macht der Musik, die viel mehr Bedeutung hat, als vielleicht angenommen. Tiere kommunizieren mit Musik, es wird angenommen, die menschliche Sprache sei aus Musik hervorgegangen, sie ist vielleicht das älteste Kulturgut der Menschheit, und es dürfte kaum Menschen geben, die nicht durch irgendeine Art von Musik berührt werden. Eine geschätzte Rezensentin und Kommentatorin meint, Preisners Musik mache zu 50% den Erfolg des Filmes aus, dem kann ich nicht widersprechen. Er hat öfter mit Kiesliewski zusammengearbeitet, und auch der Film "Anonyma-eine Frau in Berlin" mit Nina Hoss bezieht einen großen Teil seiner Atmosphäre aus der wunderbaren Musik. Erfreulicherweise gibt es Musik/Filmmusik dieses großartigen Komponisten auf CD. "Die zwei Leben der Veronika" ist ein, wenn nicht sogar DAS MEISTERWERK der Filmkunst. Dem früh verstorbenen Krzysztof Kiesliewski gehört ein Denkmal gesetzt. Er muß in einem Atemzug mit Alfred Hitchcock unf Orson Welles genannt werden. Doc Halliday
H**N
Amazing film! If you loce the series the OA, you have to watch this one. What happens if there are 2 women who are identical but born in 2 different cities?
C**U
Je pense que ce film, on aime ou pas... Il y a un peu deux histoires en une : d'abord, la double vie de Véronique (une Véronique française et son double polonais, avec un petit côté fantastique), puis une histoire d'amour. La bande son est très importante et très belle. La langue est d'origine : en polonais quand on est en Pologne (une vingtaine de minutes - sous-titres en français), puis français. Le deuxième DVD contient entre autres quatre courts-métrages, que je n'ai pas encore regardés.
K**R
The Double life of Veronique is a wonderful film. The idea of the plot draws us in and for each of us what we interpret the story to be may be different from each other. The director said he likes to use his film break down emotional walls to cause people to stop being the emotional "tough guy" to cause their walls to come down and let them be open. I suggest you also check out the extras on the disc as they include 3 of the director's short documentaries. Just be aware the director's second documentary called the Hospital contains scenes of reconstructive surgery and will not be for everyone. The first documentary called the Factory is a definitive take on the struggles of the directors and senior staff of a foundry and tractor factory dealing with the bureacracy and constant equipment shortages under Poland Communist regime and worth a look
E**O
Para mi la mejor película de kieslowski, vale la pena tenerla en criterion Solo contiene subtítulos en Inglés
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