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Francoise sees Nina, an orphan with mental problems, and thinks she is her kidnapped daughter.
Peculiar psychological drama portrays two girls and a woman who, due to different circumstances, have become estranged and isolated from society (or even the real world) - hence 'ghosts' - but encounter each other; intelligently made, but elliptical in its narrative, there's an overall otherworldly atmosphere throughout the film.
Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire and to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adèle grows, seeks herself, loses herself, and ultimately finds herself through love and loss.
Extensive, intimate lesbian romance profits from its cinéma vérité approach, good cast and a stellar performance by Adèle Exarchopoulos; however, the controversial explicit love scenes are indeed incongruent to the story and some of the dialogue seems more implausible than realistic.
Maltin***1/2: "Controversial film is directed in a fluid, naturalistic style and features several very graphic sex scenes. One might question whether the rather conventional love-and-loss story is worth three hours, but the two leads are excellent, particularly Exarchopoulos whose face - framed mostly in loving close-ups - conveys a world of conflicted feelings."
