The Double Life of Veronique

Krzysztof Kieslowski's international breakthrough remains one of his most beloved films, a ravishing, mysterious rumination on identity, love, and human intuition.

Irene Jacob is incandescent as both Weronika, a Polish choir soprano, and her double, Veronique, a French music teacher. Though unknown to each other, the two women share an enigmatic, emotional bond, which Kieslowski details in gorgeous reflections, colors, and movements. Aided by Slawomir Idziak's shimmering cinematography and Zbigniew Preisner's haunting, operatic score, Kieslowski creates one of cinema's most purely metaphysical works. THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE is an unforgettable symphony of feeling.

The film was nominated for the Palm d'Or and Irene Jacob won the award for Best Actress at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.