The film was his last testament as a film-maker and consists of an unchanging entirely blue screen, to a soundtrack where Jarman's and some of his long-time collaborators' narration describes his life and vision.

Some of the events mentioned are realistic and true, such as visiting a café with friends, discussing the war in Sarajevo, and having difficulty with day-to-day life, such as putting clothes on backward.

This contrasts with thoughts of his health and how long he has left until he dies, the weakening of his body, and the eventual downfall of his eyesight.

All narrators:[1] On its premiere, on 19 September 1993,[2] Channel 4 and BBC Radio 3 collaborated on a simultaneous broadcast so viewers could enjoy a stereo soundtrack.

On 23 July 2007, British distributor 'Artificial Eye' released a DVD tying Blue with Glitterbug, a collage of Jarman's Super-8 footage.