Colours of Time

In present-day Paris, a large family receives unexpected news: they are going to inherit an old house located in the rural area of Normandy. The house has been closed and uninhabited for decades.

Among the thirty family members, four cousins are chosen to carry out the inventory of the home. The house shows no signs of life, although it hides treasures and untold stories within its walls.

The walls and furniture are covered in dust, and forgotten papers, photographs, and letters can be found on the surfaces. The ancient objects of their ancestors, previously hidden, hold within them a past life that was unknown to the family.

Specifically, they discover the story of Adèle, an ancestor of the family who left her home in Normandy at just 20 years old and settled in Paris. Life was not the same as what the family is experiencing; it immerses them in the history of 19th century France during the outbreak of the industrial revolution, the birth of photography, and the beginning of impressionism.

A story that connects two parallel timelines. On one side, the cousins in the year 2025; on the other, Adèle pursues her dreams and seeks her identity in 1895. A mirror of two different times: the same place, two moments in life. An intimate tale about family, art, and memory. And a contrast between the evolution of time and the dreams to aspire to.