Films like The Shipping News might not be everybody’s cup of tea but after sitting in the wet and heavy blueness for about 20 minutes your responses will slow down and you start to relate to the melancholy of characters on a visceral level. That is why you will remember this film; the use of colour reaches inside and physically alters you.
In The Cider House Rules Toby Maguire says “to do nothing is a great idea. Maybe if I just wait and see long enough I won’t have to do anything… or decide anything… maybe if I’m lucky enough, someone else will decide and choose to do things for me” The passive blue undertones of the walls in the orphanage subliminally provide it’s psychological underpinning.
Having said all this, when blue is warmed with green to create turquoise a completely different effect is created. Turquoise inspires openness and interaction. In Chocolat the turquoise walls of her little shop are the colours of the Caribbean; with this she creates a space that goes beyond the confines of walls.
Test it out for yourself, have a look at various blues and see how they make you feel , once you’ve done this compare it to turquoise and see the difference for yourself.
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