My Golden Days | Little White Lies

My Gold­en Days

15 Mar 2018 / Released: 16 Mar 2018

Words by David Jenkins

Directed by Arnaud Desplechin

Starring Lou Roy-Lecollinet, Mathieu Amalric, and Quentin Dolmaire

A woman with blonde hair and a fringe, wearing a red and green patterned jacket, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.
A woman with blonde hair and a fringe, wearing a red and green patterned jacket, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.
3

Anticipation.

This director certainly has his off films, but the good ones are sensational.

5

Enjoyment.

And this is one of his absolute finest. Such mastery, such passion, such control.

5

In Retrospect.

Don't be put off by the subtitles – this is one of the great modern teen movies.

This sub­lime teen romance evokes the heady pas­sions that come from choos­ing between love and learning.

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