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Colours of Time review
A country girl’s search for answers in the belle époque is ingeniously intercut with the adventures of her ragtag descendants in Cédric Klapisch’s film
TL;DR
- The film "The Arrival of the Future" by Cédric Klapisch creates a romantic backstory for Claude Monet and Félix Nadar.
- It features a Mamma Mia-like paternity puzzle centered around a fictional character, Adèle.
- Adèle's journey in the belle époque to find her mother is intercut with her descendants' discoveries in the present day.
- Descendants must collectively consent to a property company's plan to build a shopping mall that would demolish Adèle's cottage.
- Inside the cottage, they find historical secrets like photos, letters, and a potential painting.
- The film culminates in a wacky climax with an Ayahuasca experience, sending the descendants back in time to meet historical figures.
- The movie is described as a tasty, sweet-toothed French film.
- Performances, particularly Suzanne Lindon's, are highlighted as charming, and the "past" sections are executed with brio and comic gusto.