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.
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The review of this Movie prepared by David Loftus