Three Colors: Blue (1993)

This is a solid French movie. A young family is in a car accident that kills their father and 5-year-old daughter. Julie (Juliette Binoche) is devastated by the loss of her family, and to cope she retreats from the life she is used to. She sells all of her belongings and moves into an apartment. Her husband was a famous composer, but there are rumors that it was actually Julie that wrote the music. She is surprised to see footage on the news of her husband’s mistress and decides to seek out the woman and talk to her.

The film explores the ideal of liberty through the main character trying to let go of her past to discover what she really wants.