Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-Wan and Su Li-Zhen move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their spouses creates an intimate bond between them.
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award46 wins & 51 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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Director Wong Kar-wai, Hong Kong's most romantic filmmaker, is known for his excesses, and in that sense the film's spareness represents a bold departure.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
14 Aug 2012
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Further complemented by the gentle lull of Nat King Cole songs, In The Mood For Love casts a dreamy and melancholic spell that remains unbroken long after the closing credits have rolled.
– Scott Tobias,
AV Club,
15 Apr 2014
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It's intelligently conceived, exquisitely crafted and flawlessly acted.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr 2014
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In the Mood is a love story told from the point of impact, at the heart, and no conventional resolution could be more profound.
– Jack Mathews,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr 2014
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So skillfully does the director brings us to a state of breathless expectation that when he refuses to deliver the goods he almost seems to have invented a new form of perversion.