Julie Maroh called the sex scene “a brutal and surgical display” that catered to straight audiences, missing the tender, emotional intimacy of her original comic.
The film follows (Adèle Exarchopoulos), a high school student in Lille, as she navigates her first major relationship with Emma (Léa Seydoux), an older, blue-haired fine arts student. blue is the warmest color 2013
When Adèle begins her relationship with Emma, she does not just fall in love; she attempts to ingest Emma’s world. She reads the books Emma reads, she discusses art with Emma’s friends, and she navigates social circles far beyond her working-class upbringing. Julie Maroh called the sex scene “a brutal