Shot in black and white on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, this is a film about a headstrong Englishwoman (Wendy Hiller) who gets trapped by fog and tides on her way to marry a rich man. She falls for a naval officer. The "blue" here is the harsh, beautiful gray-blue of the North Atlantic. It is lighthearted yet deeply soulful, advocating for passion over pragmatism.
For those who like grit with their glamour. Set in the rice fields of Northern Italy, this film stars a young Silvana Mangano. It mixes documentary-style realism with noirish melodrama. The visuals of women waist-deep in water, singing folk songs, framed against a hazy sky, are pure "Blue" aesthetic. unni mary blue film malayalam install