Comedy,Drama
France,Italy
Cléo from 5 to 7 is a French film directed and co-written by Agnès Varda. The film follows the story of Cléo, a young and beautiful but insecure singer who is waiting for the results of a medical test that could reveal whether or not she has cancer. The movie is set in real-time, from 5pm to 7pm, as Cléo travels around Paris and waits for the test results that will determine her fate.
Throughout the film, Cléo grapples with her mortality and the idea of aging as she encounters various people and situations, including her friend Dorothee, a soldier on leave, a wandering street musician, and a fortune-teller. As she moves around the city, she becomes more aware of the world around her and the interconnectedness of all things.
The film is shot in black and white and is noted for its use of various cinematic techniques, including jump cuts, close-ups, and long takes. The score, composed by Michel Legrand, adds to the film's whimsical and melancholic atmosphere, and the cameos by Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina serve as a nod to the French New Wave movement.
Cléo from 5 to 7 is considered a classic of French cinema and has been praised for its feminist themes and its depiction of Parisian life in the 1960s.
