My Golden Days
First screened in October 2015
Director: Arnaud Desplechin. Cast: Quentin Dolmaire, Lou Roy-Lecollinet, Mathieu Amalric, Olivier Rabourdin, Raphaël Cohen, Elyot Milshtein, Pierre Andrau, Théo Fernandez, Yassine Douighi, Eve Doe-Bruce, Lily Taieb, Cécile Garcia-Fogel, Eric Ruf, Patrick d'Assumçao, André Dussollier, Dinara Drukarova. Screenplay: Arnaud Desplechin and Julie Peyr. Twitter Capsule:
I'm where I always am with Desplechin: I admire all his empathy and craft but just don't feel swept up. Cold awe.
VOR:③
Desplechin devotees should be pleased, as will francophiles and general fans of novelistic stories told with subtle cinematic craft and flair. Still, it all feels so familiar.
