Cannes Film Festival: 20 Best Palme D'Or Winners Ever
15. Blue Is The Warmest Colour (2013)
Without question one of Cannes's most controversial Palme d'Or winners, Blue is the Warmest Colour found itself the subject of great critical praise and artistic criticism upon its release, but has overcome its detractors over the years to become one of the most impressive films to ever win the festival's highest honour.
The story of a young woman (Adèle Exarchopoulos) who falls in love with an adventurous painter (Léa Seydoux), the erotic drama charts the various ups-and-downs of the couple's romance, desire and flaws, as they work to find themselves at a major turning point in their lives.
Clocking in at just over three hours in length, Blue is the Warmest Colour is so raw, honest, moving and devastating that the time simply flies by.
Between the fearless performances of Exarchopoulos and Seydoux, the rich storytelling of writer/director Abdellatif Kechiche, and the unforgettable finale, it's certainly a future classic in need of a revisit.