Betty Blue
Jean-Jacques Beineix · 1986
A 1986 French psychological drama directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, Betty Blue follows Zorg, a handyman and aspiring writer, and Betty, a volatile 19-year-old, as their passionate relationship unravels across coastal, urban and provincial France. Shot by Jean-François Robin and scored by Gabriel Yared, it renders emotional extremity through saturated visuals, rhythmic editing and physical performance — prioritising mood and texture over exposition or diagnosis.