Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- dreamy
- melancholic
- arthouse movie night
- romantic fantasy evening
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually whimsical and emotionally heartfelt, while considering it less compelling than Michel Gondry's strongest work.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The pianocktail, living shoes, transformed interiors, and flower growing inside Chloe's lungs turn emotion into tactile visual invention.
Colin and Chloe's whirlwind courtship gradually darkens as Chloe's illness requires an endless supply of flowers.
Cocktail-making music, shrinking spaces, animated objects, and botanical illness operate as extensions of the characters' desires and fears.
Chick's devotion to philosopher Jean-Sol Partre strains his relationship with Alise and contrasts with Colin's romantic fixation.
Films like Mood Indigo, and why
The Science of Sleep
whimsical fantasy romance, inventive practical imagery, and emotionally darkening love story
Amélie
surreal visual design, romantic longing, and a fragile dreamlike Parisian atmosphere
The Lobster
stylized tragic romance where fantastical conceits express emotional and bodily deterioration
Big Fish
poetic magical realism, eccentric lovers, and bittersweet emotional transformation
Movie Details
- Director
- Michel Gondry
- Release Date
- 2013-01-10
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (659)
Cast
- Romain Duris
- Audrey Tautou
- Gad Elmaleh
- Omar Sy
- Aïssa Maïga
- Charlotte Le Bon
- Sacha Bourdo
- Philippe Torreton
- Vincent Rottiers
- Laurent Lafitte
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mood Indigo about?
- A flamboyant Parisian love story turns handcrafted fantasy into a tender, surreal portrait of romance consumed by illness.
- What is Mood Indigo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mood Indigo as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Mood Indigo violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Mood Indigo.
- What did critics think of Mood Indigo?
- Critics broadly found the film visually whimsical and emotionally heartfelt, while considering it less compelling than Michel Gondry's strongest work.
- Which films are like Mood Indigo?
- Films with a similar feel include The Science of Sleep, Amélie, The Lobster, and Big Fish.
- How long is Mood Indigo?
- Mood Indigo runs 131 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mood Indigo?
- In United States, Mood Indigo is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
