My Golden Days
A wistful French coming-of-age drama follows Paul Dédalus as departure awakens memories of family turmoil, youthful betrayal, and the consuming love of Esther.
Overview
A poignant exploration of youth, love, and betrayal unfolds against the backdrop of Tajikistan.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- wistful
- intimate
- romantic
- reflective evening
- arthouse movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a complex, well-acted, beautifully crafted coming-of-age drama with universal acclaim.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Paul prepares to leave Tajikistan while revisiting episodes from adolescence and young adulthood.
Esther is presented as the love of Paul's life within a series of memories about desire and youth.
The story moves through childhood, family turmoil, parties, travel, betrayal, and romance in chapter-like recollections.
Paul's memories include a trip to the USSR and a broader life transition involving Tajikistan and France.
Films like My Golden Days, and why
The 400 Blows
French coming-of-age drama built around youthful desire, memory, and the emotional intensity of first love
Atonement
Intimate European romance emphasizing adolescent longing, betrayal, and wistful recollection
The Worst Person in the World
Layered relationship drama about love, memory, and the formative force of youth
Movie Details
- Director
- Arnaud Desplechin
- Release Date
- 2015-05-20
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (187)
Cast
- Quentin Dolmaire
- Lou Roy-Lecollinet
- Mathieu Amalric
- Dinara Drukarova
- Léonard Matton
- Cécile Garcia-Fogel
- Irina Vavilova
- Françoise Lebrun
- Olivier Rabourdin
- Elyot Milshtein
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is My Golden Days about?
- A wistful French coming-of-age drama follows Paul Dédalus as departure awakens memories of family turmoil, youthful betrayal, and the consuming love of Esther.
- What is My Golden Days like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Golden Days as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is My Golden Days violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in My Golden Days as mild.
- What did critics think of My Golden Days?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a complex, well-acted, beautifully crafted coming-of-age drama with universal acclaim.
- Which films are like My Golden Days?
- Films with a similar feel include The 400 Blows, Atonement, and The Worst Person in the World.
- How long is My Golden Days?
- My Golden Days runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch My Golden Days?
- In United States, My Golden Days streams on Philo.
