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Youth
Youth

6.9

Youth

R·2015·125m

Summary

Two lifelong friends bond whilst vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. While Fred has no plans to resume his musical career despite the urging of his loving daughter Lena, Mick is intent on finishing the screenplay for what may be his last important film for his muse Brenda. And where will inspiration lead their younger friend Jimmy, an actor grasping to make sense of his next performance?

Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Fred Ballinger

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Mick Boyle

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Lena Ballinger

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

Jimmy Tree

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Brenda Morel

Mark Kozelek

Mark Kozelek

Mark Kozelek

Robert Seethaler

Robert Seethaler

Luca Moroder

Alex Macqueen

Alex Macqueen

Queen's Emissary

Luna Mijović

Luna Mijović

Masseuse

Tom Lipinski

Tom Lipinski

Screenwriter in Love

Chloe Pirrie

Chloe Pirrie

Girl Screenwriter

Alex Beckett

Alex Beckett

Bearded Screenwriter

Nate Dern

Nate Dern

Funny Screenwriter

Mark Gessner

Mark Gessner

Shy Screenwriter

Paloma Faith

Paloma Faith

Paloma Faith

Ed Stoppard

Ed Stoppard

Julian

Sonia Gessner

Sonia Gessner

Melanie

Mădălina Ghenea

Mădălina Ghenea

Miss Universe

Gabriela Belisario

Gabriela Belisario

Escort

Ian Attard

Ian Attard

1st Queen's Emissary Assistant

Adam Jackson-Smith

2nd Queen's Emissary Assistant

Dorji Wangchuk

Buddhist Monk

Loredana Cannata

Loredana Cannata

Maradona's wife

Vincent Wolterbeek

Eastern Masseur

Wolfgang Michael

Wolfgang Michael

Doctor

Cornelia Marxer

Pharmacist

Heidi Maria Glössner

Heidi Maria Glössner

Silent Wife

Helmut Förnbacher

Helmut Förnbacher

Silent Husband

Emilia Jones

Emilia Jones

Pale Teenager

Alessandro Soriano

Mountain Bike Boy

Maria Letizia Gorga

Maria Letizia Gorga

Singer

Leo Artin

Young Violinist

Attilio Zampieri

Fire-Eater

Aldo Ralli

Aldo Ralli

Hotel Manager

Alexander Seibt

Alexander Seibt

1st Attendant

Kaspar Weiss

Kaspar Weiss

2nd Attendant

Sarah Amitrano

Mime

Portia Reiners

Stewardess

Poppy Corby-Tuech

Poppy Corby-Tuech

Spy Girl

Leoni Stäubli

Girl in Suit

Alice Bauer

Cigarette Girl

Anabel Kutay

Anabel Kutay

Sci-fi Girl

Paulina Jürgens

Cowgirl

Beatrice Walker

Bikini Girl

Veronika Dash

Veronika Dash

Ditsy Girl

Rebecca Calder

Rebecca Calder

Countess

Eugenia Caruso

Eugenia Caruso

Puritan Woman

Elizabeth Kinnear

Elizabeth Kinnear

Horror Movie Girl

Josie Taylor

Josie Taylor

Diva

Melinda Bokor

Pretty Woman

Jasmin Barbara Mairhofer

Jasmin Barbara Mairhofer

Ballet Dancer

Céline Peruzzo

50's Housewife

Bleta Jahaj

Cleopatra

Lydia Rattei

Nun

Ashley Bryant

Ashley Bryant

Black Panther

Beatrice Curnew

Beatrice Curnew

Police Woman

Tatiana Luter

Tatiana Luter

Girl Soldier

Valentina Vujović

Eve

Julia Danuser

Pirate Girl

Svenja Hässig

Breakfast at Tiffany's Girl

Lola Tobelem

Diner Waitress

Dominique Leidner

Punk Girl

Anna Marie Cseh

Anna Marie Cseh

Business Woman

Daniela Bolliger

Fencer Girl

Aleksandra Lazarevic

Medieval Princess

Felicitas Heyerick

Nurse

Carolina Carlsson

Carolina Carlsson

Hostess

Pascal Fleury

Parachutist

Viktoria Mullova

Violinist

Sumi Jo

Sumi Jo

Sumi Jo

Roly Serrano

Roly Serrano

Diego Armando Maradona

Laura De Marchi

Laura De Marchi

Escort's Mother

Crew

Director, Writer

Paolo Sorrentino

Reviews

Rangan

Rangan

December 4, 2015

8

> The youthfulness ever presence, despite the living matter nears to cease.

Half a year ago the first look poster of this movie's stirred everyone including myself. Not seen such kind of posters for even movies like 'Blue is the Warmest colour' and 'Nymphomaniac I & II'. It is obvious the director of the Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA winner for the movie 'The Great Beauty' delivered another similar ordinary concept about extraordinary fictional personalities. And the way of their life, especially when they meet the difficulties at some point of their lives.

From all, the casting of Michael Caine caught my interest on this. This is another wonderful movie with the hard work of the fine cast and the crew. There is a good chance for the movie in the upcoming Oscar and other prestigious awards node in a couple of categories, including for the Caine's performance. Because it looks like made for awards, rather breaking records at the box office.

Whatever the topic of the movie is, 'love' stands at the centre of the web. Human affections for each others, losing someone you love and at a same time falling for another. All about passing through 'love' in the life and in which, how strong is our grip on it to carry along with us to the end of the life was illustrated pretty compelling way.

The theme was bold, and everything shown was realistic. But it also makes some illusions to brief the other side of reality. For instance, a Buddhist monk who demonstrates his peaceful achievement, a fat man kicking a tennis ball high in the air et cetera, all these are the youthfulness of who are no more youths, citing as a desire for beyond their limits which is obviously what the title implies.

I won't expect everyone like the movie as I did, because it is not made for everyone. But you could try it and then decide your thought on this film. That is one of the way the movies like this can work for the people who are choosy sometimes.

8/10

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Budget:

$13,360,000.00

Revenue:

$2,000,000.00

Keywords

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adultery
venice, italy
composer
switzerland
screenwriter
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vacation
aging
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director
old friends
alps mountains
opera singer
rock climbing
film director
adolf hitler
nude swimming
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