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?
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 16 wins & 50 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Sumptuous, sincere and built on aging bones, "Youth" is a wonder of a film, a look back at life's sprawling possibilities, dark corners and aspirations.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
25 Dec 2015
fresh:
Age is more than just a number, Youth tells us. What really matters, though, is whether you're going to let that number define you.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
24 Dec 2015
fresh:
Watching Youth, you'd swear Fellini had risen from his grave and returned to make another movie.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
21 Dec 2015
fresh:
Youth is a meditation on aging, on friendship, on love, loss, wisdom, disillusionment, pain.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
18 Dec 2015
rotten:
There is little life here. Only artifice. And some howlingly awful dialogue.