There Were Days... and Moons

There Were Days... and Moons

Directed by Claude Lelouch

Produced by Les Films 13, TF1 Films Production

1990117 min6.2 / 10

A darkly philosophical drama that uses lunar cycles and temporal disruption as metaphors for how fate and circumstance inexorably drive characters toward violence and isolation.

How can moon and time affect human mood and fate? In the manner of a Greek tragedy , this movie shows how the chaos of life ineluctably propels its characters towards violence and alienation.

Questions people ask

  • Is There Were Days... and Moons sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does There Were Days... and Moons end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is There Were Days... and Moons scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is There Were Days... and Moons violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is There Were Days... and Moons easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

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Love30

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