Colours of Time (M)

Directed by Cedric Klapisch, this sweeping French drama brings together family mystery, historical texture and artistic curiosity in a story that moves between contemporary Normandy and the final years of the 19th century.

Brought together by the unexpected inheritance of an abandoned house in Normandy, four cousins, previously strangers, discover a mysterious shared past. Two centuries earlier, Adèle Munier, their ancestor and owner of the house, left her rural home for Paris in search of her mother's identity, at the heart of the city's modernisation and the rise of Impressionism. As her descendants follow in her footsteps, they unravel Adèle's past to forge their own future. Two intertwined periods collide, as the family members' contemporary perspectives are pitted against the fascinating reality of 19th-century Paris.

Cast: Suzanne Lindon, Abraham Wapler, Vincent Macaigne, Julia Piaton, Zinedine Soualem, Paul Kircher, Vassili Schneider, Sara Giraudeau, Cécile De France, Olivier Gourmet

Director: Cédric Klapisch

★★★★ "With great warmth and a touch of humor, the French director delivers a playful meditation on the passage of time, family ties, and the legacy of art." ESPINOF

★★★★ "a witty and also knowingly pointed look at how history still ripples within everyday life today" SHADOWS ON THE WALL