Blue

This documentary drama features a single, unchanging blue screen for its entire duration. Through a dense combination of music, sound effects, and voices, the film explores the different meanings of the color blue. It serves as an allegorical and literal portrait of Derek Jarman's personal experience living with AIDS, incorporating elements of a diary and readings from the press to describe his illness and treatment.

Written and directed by Derek Jarman, the film follows his previous works, including Caravaggio and Aria, and precedes his later film, Ask. The cast consists of voice performances by Jarman himself, along with Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry, and John Quentin. The production was a collaboration between companies in the United Kingdom and Japan, including Channel 4 Television and the BBC Radio 3.

The film earned 2 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is generally positive, with a rating of 7.3/10 on IMDb based on 3,200 votes and 7.2/10 on TMDB from 84 votes. Film critics provided a similar assessment, giving the movie a rating of 7.2/10 based on 5 reviews.