Colours of Time

Colours of Time

Directed by Cédric Klapisch

Produced by Ce qui me meut motion pictures, France 2 Cinéma

2025126 min7.4 / 10

A warm, joyful family drama that uses a shared inheritance and historical discovery to reunite estranged cousins and explore their roots across time.

United by the unexpected inheritance of a house in Normandy, four estranged cousins discover their family history by retracing their ancestor's steps.

Questions people ask

  • Is Colours of Time easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Colours of Time violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Colours of Time end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Colours of Time scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Colours of Time sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Colours of Time, and what each one shares →

Like Colours of Time

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Colours of Time

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Colours of Time, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Colours of Time, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Colours of Time, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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