Time Regained

Time Regained

Directed by Raúl Ruiz

Produced by Gemini Films, France 2 Cinéma

1999163 min6.3 / 10

A meditative, memory-haunted deathbed reflection on a life lived, suffused with nostalgia and the bittersweet weight of time's passage.

In early 1920s France, an author, lying on his deathbed, looks at various photographs and is flooded with memories of the people and events that have shaped his life.

Questions people ask

  • Is Time Regained sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Time Regained violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

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

  • Does Time Regained end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Time Regained easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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