Blue Jasmine (2013)

In this critically acclaimed drama by Woody Allen, Cate Blanchett delivers a stunning performance as Jasmine French, a wealthy New York socialite whose luxurious life falls apart after her husband’s financial crimes are exposed. Forced to move in with her working-class sister Ginger (Sally Hawkins) in San Francisco, Jasmine struggles to adapt to her new reality. As her past catches up with her, she spirals into delusion, grappling with guilt, betrayal, and mental instability.
Blue Jasmine is a poignant exploration of privilege, identity, and the fragility of the human psyche, elevated by Blanchett’s Academy Award-winning portrayal.

Blue Jasmine tells the story of Jasmine French (Cate Blanchett), a New York socialite whose life falls apart after her wealthy husband, Hal (Alec Baldwin), is revealed to be a fraudster. Stripped of her fortune and status, Jasmine moves to San Francisco to live with her estranged working-class sister, Ginger (Sally Hawkins).

Struggling to adapt to her new reality, Jasmine grapples with anxiety, depression, and a fragile grasp on reality as she attempts to rebuild her life. Through flashbacks, the film reveals the extent of her husband’s betrayal, her complicity in his schemes, and the unraveling of her once-glamorous life. As tensions rise between Jasmine and Ginger, Jasmine’s inability to face the truth leads her further down a path of self-destruction.