La double vie de Véronique (The Double Life of Veronique)
1991
**½
Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Cast: Irène Jacob, Philippe Volter, Sandrine Dumas, Aleksander Bardini, Louis Ducreux, Claude Duneton, Halina Gryglaszewska, Kalina Jędrusik
Weronika in a Polish choir singer and Véronique is a French music teacher. These two identical looking women share a mysterious psychic connection. Krzysztof Kieślowski's drama about fate and identity has an interesting premise, but it doesn't properly explore the doppelgänger concept. When the action moves from Poland to France after 30 minutes, the narrative becomes aimless, baffling, and somewhat disturbing. The film is beautifully shot, even if the image is yellow-tinted throughout. Zbigniew Preisner's powerful score plays a key role.
