A delicate portrait of an unconventional love story. Framed by Wong Kar Wai’s sublime colour palette and intimate slow-motions, In The Mood For Love travels through the enigmatic glances of two individuals who, upon moving into the same building with their absent partners, come to believe that their respective spouses are having an affair. In their loneliness and boredom, Chow and Su grow closer as they try to come to terms with their individual romantic downfalls. Through its profound exploration of chance, emptiness, unresolved solitude, and an unforgettable melancholic score composed by Shigeru Umebayashi, it is Wong Kar Wai’s most emblematic and breathtaking work.

  • Duration: 98
  • Production year: 2000
  • Country: China, Hong Kong SAR China
  • Subtitles: Subtitles: Portuguese

Cannes Film Festival – Best Actor (Tony Chiu Wai Leung)
César Awards – Best Foreign Film Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Actor (Tony Leung Chiu Wai); Best Actress (Maggie Cheung); Best Art Direction; Best Costume and Make-up Design; Best Editing

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