Director: Cédric Klapisch

Cast: Suzanne Lindon, Abraham Wapler, Vincent Macaigne, Julia Piaton, Zinedine Soualem

Colours of Time is a 2025 French-Belgian comedy-drama directed by Cédric Klapisch, following a group of cousins who inherit a crumbling country estate and find themselves drawn into the layered history of their family across two centuries, blending present-day friction with romantic intrigue set in 19th-century Paris.

What is Colours of Time about?

When a scattered family of cousins suddenly comes into possession of an aging stone house tucked in the Normandy countryside, they gather — awkward, affectionate, and full of unresolved histories — to decide its fate. The estate, however, holds more than dust and old furniture: through letters, photographs, and half-forgotten stories, the cousins begin piecing together the lives their ancestors lived in Paris during the 1800s. Two timelines unfold in parallel: the messy present-day reunion, with its romantic entanglements and competing loyalties, and a lush, emotionally charged portrait of the family's past. Klapisch moves fluidly between eras, finding tenderness and humor in both, as each generation discovers that love, ambition, and belonging are questions every family must answer for itself.

Cast & crew

Director Cédric Klapisch is best known for the beloved Auberge Espagnole trilogy and his gift for ensemble storytelling. The cast brings together Suzanne Lindon, Abraham Wapler, Vincent Macaigne, Julia Piaton, Zinedine Soualem, Paul Kircher, Vassili Schneider, and Sara Giraudeau — a mix of rising French talent and established screen presences whose chemistry anchors both timelines of the film.

Context & significance

French cinema has long held a warm audience among Persian-speaking viewers abroad who appreciate storytelling that is emotionally rich without being melodramatic. Colours of Time fits squarely in that tradition: a Klapisch ensemble film that prizes human warmth, the weight of family inheritance, and the comedy of people who love each other and still drive each other mad. For diaspora viewers navigating their own questions of roots, belonging, and distance from a homeland, the film's dual-timeline structure — present confusion set against a romanticized past — carries a particular resonance. The film is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing, making it fully accessible to viewers who prefer to watch in their own language.

Where & how to watch

Colours of Time is available on K-Time with both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, on your TV دستگاه, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Start watching today and cancel anytime.