Colours of Time
Seen it?2025 | 126 min | History, Drama, Comedy, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and history buffs. If you loved The Miracle Worker, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
When four distant cousins inherit a 19th-century home in Normandy, they decide to visit and examine their family history. No one has lived there since the 1940s, and the cousins are intrigued by all of the items they find there, little things that help them to understand their ancestor, Adèle Vermillard. Jumping back and forth in time, they meet the mysterious Adèle, whose bohemian lifestyle, and her relationships with the leading artists of the time, changes their lives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$10 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 97K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cédric Klapisch
- Suzanne LindonAdèle Meunier born Vermillard
- Abraham WaplerSeb / Claude Monet 1874
- Vincent MacaigneGuy
- Julia PiatonCéline
- Zinedine SoualemAbdelkrim
- Paul KircherAnatole
- Vassili SchneiderLucien
- Sara GiraudeauOdette Vermillard
- Cécile de FranceCalixte de La Ferrière
- Olivier GourmetClaude Monet 1895