In the Mood for Love
Film details
| Film Title | In the Mood for Love |
|---|---|
| Suitability | |
| Genre | |
| Length | 99mins |
| Year | 2000 |
| Country | Hong Kong, France |
| Director | Wong Kar-Wai |
| Actors | Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Siu Ping-Lam, Rebecca Pan, Kelly Lai Chen, Joe Cheung Tung-Cho, Chan Man-Lei, Koo Kam-Wah, Mama Hung, Paulyn Sun, Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung |
| AKA | 花樣年華 |
| Showings |
“a cinematic swoon, a reverie of clothes, music and longing”
Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.
In the Mood for Love is probably the most breathtakingly gorgeous film of the year, dizzy with a nose-against-the-glass romantic spirit that has been missing from the cinema forever.
★★★★★
If it is possible to find the erotic register of despair, or the romantic dimension of ennui, then Wong Kar-wai certainly achieves it in his new film.
★★★★★
[A] mesmerising tale of love never realised – it’s up there with Brief Encounter and Roman Holiday as the best of the genre.
★★★★★
This film will be shown as part of our In Dreams weekend, taking place from 13th to 15th March 2026. Mark Cousins, renowned filmmaker and creator of imaginative events, will be our first guest curator, programming a magical weekend of films and surprises centred around the theme of dreams and dreaming.
