Review of The Double Life of Véronique (1991) by Caleb M — 14 Dec 2008

Two unsual women, one living in Poland as a choir singer named Weronika, the other Veronique, residing in France as a French music teacher share a highly intense and mysterious bond. The only thing is, they don't know each other but it is as if their lives are running parallel in the broader context.

In some ways Veronique and Weronika seem to be identical in several forms but there are both noticeable and subtle differences that do make them two separate entities as well. As I am watching more of Krzysztof Kieslowski's works, there is a constant theme to where he and others can use the camera to create moments in the film to express complex ideas of human emotion and expression as well as provoke deep thought in a very artistic and symbolic way.

Also the musical score in this particular film added something very haunting and unique to how this story was told along side the marionette scene. When the credits began, I was left to feel as though there could have been more instead of the film ending so abruptly.