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In 1993, she appeared in Krzysztof Kieślowski's Three Colors: Blue to much critical acclaim.

The first film in a trilogy inspired by the ideals of the French republic and the colors of its flag, Three Colors: Blue is the story of a young woman who loses her composer husband and daughter in a car accident.

Though devastated she learns to cope by rejecting her previous life in favour of conscious " nothing "; rejecting all people, belongings and emotions.

Three Colors: Blue premiered at the 1993 Venice Film Festival, landing Binoche the Best Actress Prize.

She also won a César, and a nomination for the Golden Globe.

Binoche has said her inspirations for the role were her friend and coach Vernice Klier who suffered a similar tragedy, and the book The Black Veil by Anny Duperey which deals with the author's grief at losing her parents at a young age.

Binoche made cameo appearances in the other two films in Kieślowski's trilogy, Three Colors: White and Three Colors: Red.

Around this time, Steven Spielberg offered her roles in Jurassic Park and Schindler's List.

She turned down both parts.

After the success of Three Colors: Blue, Binoche took a short sabbatical during which she gave birth to her son Raphaël in September 1993.