Colours of Time

Loved the beautiful scenery both in the countryside and in Paris. Great actors make the story come alive. The play in time was ingenious. The characters divers and never cliche. Funny dialogues and regonizable family peculiarities. Left the theatre longing for France and art, but with a smile on my face.

La Venue de l'Avenir is a film that speaks about the future through the rediscovery of the past.

In the present day, the heirs of a woman who vanished in 1944 are summoned by a notary to decide the fate of her house, left abandoned in Normandy for more than seventy years. Many of them have never met before. And yet, once they cross the threshold of that time-suspended home, they begin to explore it together, questioning the objects left behind: a box of photographs, a dress, a painting whose meaning seems enigmatic.

These fragments become clues. They lead the group back to Paris in 1885, where the hidden story of their ancestor slowly emerges - a story made of choices, encounters, departures, and lost loves. The more they dig, the more they realize that to understand who we are today, we must listen to the voices that came before us.

In an age dominated by the virtual world, where we spend hours chasing overlapping stimuli that leave no trace, grasping their deeper meaning has become increasingly difficult. The film reminds us that sometimes one only needs to look back - even for a moment - to recover the thread of one's identity. To rediscover what truly matters: affections, bonds, and gestures that travel across generations and give shape to our lives.

I had an amazing time watching this movie in theatre. I left the cinema on a little cloud, wanting to take even more my time to think, to throw myself back in time, in memories, photos...

The cast is good, of course, because I am allready charmed by her, but I loved the scenes with Pomme - The scene in which she is singing on the banks of the Seine is a moment suspended in time !

I always love to see Julia Piaton also.

It is so fun to see the Paris of the end of the XIXth century with fields and farmers I'm not sure about the visual effects but you get used to it and I imagine it is normal regarding the movie's budget.

The movie has a beautiful charm. The messages it may has would be generalities allready explored in many movies. If you liked the spirit and the atmosphere of Klapisch's previous movie "Ce qui nous lie", you'll surely enjoy this one.

Colours of Time is a truly remarkable French film that blends nostalgia, artistry, and emotional warmth into a beautifully cohesive cinematic experience. From its opening scenes, the movie invites viewers into a world where the boundaries between past and present gently blur, creating a poetic exploration of memory, family, and the enduring beauty of human connection. Much like Midnight in Paris, it captures the magic of stepping into another era-yet it does so with its own unique charm and emotional sensitivity.

The film's transitions between the "beautiful past" and the contemporary world are handled with exquisite care. Each shift feels natural and dreamlike, allowing the viewer to experience the elegance, creativity, and emotional depth of earlier times while still remaining grounded in the present. Through these moments, the film celebrates treasured family bonds and the quiet beauty of relationships between close relatives-portraying them with authenticity rather than sentimentality.

One of the standout elements of Colours of Time is its visual language. The cinematography is stunning, filled with painterly frames that feel like living art pieces. Every scene is composed with a delicate attention to color, light, and texture, reinforcing the film's title and giving the audience a sensory journey that is both soothing and emotionally stirring. The visual storytelling alone is enough to make the experience unforgettable.

The music further elevates the film. Its score is graceful, harmonious, and perfectly synchronized with the emotional rhythms of the story. Whether highlighting moments of joy, reflection, or melancholy, the music adds depth and atmosphere without overshadowing the narrative.

Ultimately, Colours of Time is a deeply touching film-one that celebrates memory, creativity, and the ties that connect generations. It is visually breathtaking, emotionally rich, and filled with the kind of cinematic beauty that lingers long after the final scene. A true gem of modern French cinema.

I saw this film in the cinema yesterday and really loved it.

I found the story engaging, and the visuals extremely pleasing. The characters and situations all came across as unforced, natural and relatable, in both time periods.

The performance of the main female character Adèle, played by actress Suzanne Lindon, really touched my heart big time all throughout the film, and the smile and demeanor of the photographer character Lucien, played by French-Canadian actor Vassili Schneider reminds you that it is good to be alive.

I will want to watch this film many more times in years to come, no doubt about it.

I had not seen anything of this director before, but am now eager to check out more!