The Double Life of Véronique

La double vie de Véronique

Krzysztof Kieślowski’s poetic masterclass tells the tale of two identical women whose lives only marginally intersect.

  • Director

    Krzysztof Kieślowski

  • With

    Irène Jacob, Philippe Volter, Sandrine Dumas, Claude Duneton

  • France-Poland-Norway 1991. 98min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    15

  • English subtitles

Weronika and Veronique are doppelgängers. They have not met and live in different European countries, but through their passion for music they share an unbreakable bond. A brief but memorable puppet sequence in the film prompts us to consider ideas of free will versus predeterminism, as Kieślowski delivers a European classic defined by precision, emboldened by a superb dual performance and enhanced by a rich visual palette.