LINSE Filmkunst: Die Farben der Zeit

The Colors of Time

Drama

Directed by: Cédric Klapisch

Starring: Suzanne Lindon (Adèle) · Abraham Wapler (Seb) · Vincent Macaigne (Guy) · Julia Piaton (Céline) · Zinedine Soualem (Abdel)

France 2025 | 127 minutes | rated 12

Four members of a sprawling family meet in the house of an ancestor, which has been locked since her death in 1944 for about 80 years. In it, the heirs discover traces of an adventurous life that their ancestor lived in Paris during the Belle Époque, including her connections to the circles of Impressionist painting and early photography. This humorously underpinned, excellently cast drama artfully intertwines both time levels and entertainingly reflects on technology-related upheavals. A few weaker moments are overcome by a tender, optimistic gaze at the characters, whose hardened attitudes break open through confrontation with their ancestors.