The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 7 - 'In The Mood for Love’

The Big Picture

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Tv & Film

4.3 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Wong Kar-wai’s ‘In the Mood for Love,’ the signature romance film of the century. They talk about why the film is one of the most influential movies ever made, highlight its incredibly beautiful composition and framing, and discuss why the feeling of not getting what you want is more resonant than ever. Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Producer: Jack Sanders Unlock an extra $250 at linkedin.com/thebigpicture A State Farm agent can help you choose the coverage you need. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.® Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Sean Fennacy.
0:11.4	I'm Amanda Dobbins.
0:12.4	And this is 25 for 25, a big picture special conversation show about In the Mood for Love.
0:17.3	It is a restless moment here on 25 for 25.
0:20.3	We have reached number seven, which is Wongar-Wise certified masterpiece.
0:26.6	A hard movie to talk about for a variety of reasons.
0:30.1	Sure.
0:30.5	Well, it's not word-based.
0:32.9	It's not word-based.
0:34.9	And it's not...
0:36.8	There are actually a few important conversations within the film,
0:40.6	but even those conversations are doing double work and are imagined conversations and are not in the here and now.
0:50.2	So it's not, it's not a movie about two people sitting across a table and chatting.
0:55.6	Yes.
0:56.5	It is.
0:57.0	Well, they are, but they're not saying what they really are thinking.
0:59.8	Exactly.
1:00.6	And they're saying something else to other people and what they want to say to each other is not said.
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