Youth (2015)
- Original title
- Youth – La giovinezza
- Directed by
- Paolo Sorrentino
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 2,226 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two old friends, a composer and a film director, spend their vacation at a Swiss Alps resort. They look back on their lives and confront growing older.
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What happens
Youth (Italian: Youth – La giovinezza) is a 2015 comedy-drama film written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It stars Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel as best friends who reflect on their lives while holidaying in the Swiss Alps. The story depicts the struggle between age and youth, the past and the future, life and death, and commitment and betrayal. The cast also includes Rachel Weisz, Paul Dano, and Jane Fonda. The film premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and had a positive critical response. At the 28th European Film Awards, Youth won Best Film, Best Director for Sorrentino, and Best Actor for Caine. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song, for David Lang's composition of "Simple Song #3". At the Golden Globe Awards, Lang was also nominated along with Fonda for Best Supporting Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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