Three Colours: Blue (1993)

The first part of Kieslowski's Colours Trilogy (made up of Blue, White, Red) is a film-lover's film. It's the story of a woman existing in a post-tragedy silence. The emphasis on minutia isn't just an incidental side effect of the film-maker's style, it's an integral part of the mechanics of storytelling. It gives the reflective aspects time to flourish and lets the bigger picture spread itself more evenly over the canvas.
Blue is also an excellent example of how crucial well-constructed music is to a film narrative. The two things work in tandem beautifully, culminating in an ending that's one of the most perfect that I've ever experienced.

5 counterpoints out of 5