My Golden Days (French: Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse, lit. 'Three Memories of my Youth'), also titled My Golden Years, is a 2015 French drama film directed by Arnaud Desplechin. It stars Quentin Dolmaire, Lou Roy-Lecollinet, and Mathieu Amalric. It is a prequel to the 1996 film My Sex Life... or How I Got into an Argument.[3] It was screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival,[4] where it won the SACD Prize.[5][6]
| My Golden Days | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| French | Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse |
| Directed by | Arnaud Desplechin |
| Written by | Arnaud Desplechin Julie Peyr |
| Produced by | Oury Milshtein Tatiana Bouchain |
| Starring | Quentin Dolmaire Lou Roy-Lecollinet Mathieu Amalric |
| Cinematography | Irina Lubtchansky |
| Edited by | Laurence Briaud |
| Music by | Grégoire Hetzel |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Le Pacte |
Release dates |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $4.2 million[1] |
| Box office | $1.5 million[2] |
Plot
editDue to a passport problem, an anthropologist Paul is stopped and interrogated at the airport in Paris. He recalls the memories of his youth.
Told in three segments: (1: “Childhood”) Paul argues with his mother and goes and stays with an aunt. His mother dies and his angry father attacks him. (2: “Russia”) Paul is questioned about a passport irregularity. He explains that he went on a school trip to Russia. His Jewish friend agreed to act as a courier, handing over money and books. Paul gave up his passport (3: “Esther”) Paul falls in love with his sister’s friend Esther, beautiful, promiscuous, and unhappy. They meet at parties and begin a long-term relationship, though each has other lovers. Paul studies in Paris but returns home when he can. His tutor dies and he works on a research project in Tajikistan. (“Epilogue”) Paul bumps into Jean-Paul and his wife. Paul says Jean-Paul betrayed him while he was away.
Cast
edit- Quentin Dolmaire as Paul Dédalus
- Lou Roy-Lecollinet as Esther
- Mathieu Amalric as Paul (adult)
- Dinara Droukarova as Irina
- Pierre-Benoist Varoclier as Yorick
- Françoise Lebrun as Rose
- Irina Vavilova as Mme Sidorov
- Olivier Rabourdin as Abel Dédalus
- Anne Benoît as Louise
- Elyot Milshtein as Marc Zylberberg
- Pierre Andrau as Kovalki
- Lily Taieb as Delphine Dédalus
- Raphaël Cohen as Ivan Dédalus
- Clémence Le Gall as Pénélope
- Théo Fernandez as Bob
- Yassine Douighi as Medhi
- Ève Doé-Bruce as Professor Béhanzin
- Mélodie Richard as Gilberte
- Pierre-Benoist Varoclier as Yorick
- Éric Ruf as Kovalki (adult)
- Patrick d'Assumçao as The monk
Release
editThe film had is world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2015.[7] It was released in France on 20 May 2015.[8]
Reception
editCritical reception
editOn review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 69 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "My Golden Years is a complex, well-acted coming-of-age drama."[9] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 87 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[10]
Accolades
edit| Award | Year of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabourg Film Festival | 2015 | Best Director | Arnaud Desplechin | Won | [11] |
| Cannes Film Festival | 2015 | SACD Prize | My Golden Days | Won | [5] |
| César Award | 2016 | Best Film | My Golden Days | Nominated | [12] |
| Best Director | Arnaud Desplechin | Won | |||
| Most Promising Actor | Quentin Dolmaire | Nominated | |||
| Most Promising Actress | Lou Roy-Lecollinet | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Arnaud Desplechin and Julie Peyr | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Irina Lubtchansky | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Laurence Briaud | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Music | Grégoire Hetzel | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Nicolas Cantin, Sylvain Malbrant, and Stéphane Thiébaut | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Nathalie Raoul | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design | Toma Baquéni | Nominated | |||
| Chicago International Film Festival | 2015 | Best Art Direction | Toma Baqueni | Won | [13] |
| Louis Delluc Prize | 2015 | Best Film | My Golden Days | Nominated | [14] |
| Lumières Award | 2016 | Best Film | My Golden Days | Nominated | [15] |
| Best Director | Arnaud Desplechin | Won | |||
| Best Male Revelation | Quentin Dolmaire | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Revelation | Lou Roy-Lecollinet | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Arnaud Desplechin and Julie Peyr | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Irina Lubtchansky | Nominated | |||
| Best Music | Grégoire Hetzel | Won | |||
| Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario | 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | Arnaud Desplechin and Julie Peyr | Won | [16] |
References
edit- ^ JP. "Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse (My Golden Days) (2015)". JP's Box-Office. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse (My Golden Days)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Richford, Rhonda (17 April 2015). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Announces Arnaud Desplechin's 'My Golden Years'". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ ""My Golden Days" by Desplechin selected for the Directors' Fortnight". Directors' Fortnight. French Directors Guild. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ a b Ford, Rebecca (22 May 2015). "Cannes: 'Embrace of the Serpent' Tops Directors' Fortnight Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Quinzaine des Réalisateurs [@Quinzaine] (22 May 2015). "Mention to "The Exquisite Corpus de/by Peter Tscherkassky #quinzaine2015" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 May 2015 – via Twitter.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (17 April 2015). "Cannes Pushes Arnaud Desplechin's 'My Golden Days' to the Directors' Fortnight". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (3 April 2015). "Watch: First International Trailer And Images For Arnaud Desplechin's 'My Golden Years' Starring Mathieu Amalric". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "My Golden Days (Trois Souvenirs De Ma Jeunesse) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "My Golden Days Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Le Palmarès des Swann d'Or 2015". Cabourg Film Festival. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (27 January 2016). "'Golden Years,' 'Marguerite,' 'Dheepan,' 'Mustang' Lead Cesar Nominations". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "51st Chicago International Film Festival Reveals Its Competition Winners At Awards Night". Chicago International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (16 December 2015). "Philippe Faucon's 'Fatima' Wins Louis Delluc Prize for Best French Film". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné. Webedia. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Prix et nominations : Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario 2016". AlloCiné. Webedia. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
External links
edit- Official website (in French)
- My Golden Days at IMDb