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Youth
ITALY · 2015

Youth

Paolo Sorrentino
aging and mortality artistic legacy friendship retirement and life purpose creative inspiration
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Synopsis

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

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I’m a big fan of Woody Allen and Federico Fellini. They are my masters. I like the way they portray old age, which is the theme of 'Youth.' ... 'Zelig' by Woody Allen. They inspired me.
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