Mélo fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and direction
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Mélo is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, romantic, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and direction
The performances, dialogue, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Mélo is included with a subscription to ARROW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 52 min
Mélo runs 1 h 52 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Mélo higher (83) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French. Produced in France.
+7GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Mélo in 21 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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