Forever Young

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Forever Young

2022

2h 5m

Drama

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At the end of the 1980's, Stella, Victor, Adèle and Etienne are 20 years old. They take the entrance exam to the famous acting school created by Patrice Chéreau and Pierre Romans at the Théâtre des Amandiers in Nanterre. Launched at full speed into life, passion, and love, together they will experience the turning point of their lives, but also their first tragedy.

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An exercise in omphaloskepsis, Forever Young embellishes the exuberance and arrogance of youth but fails to silver-line it with humility.

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Ben Croll

indieWire

A little bit of ham is always a part of the show, especially from an actor whose performances take big swings. Watching Bruni Tedeschi wrestle with her own questions offers a worthy spectacle all by itself.

Rated: B-

May 25, 2022

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Jessica Kiang

Variety

Long before the end of this indulgent, histrionic personal history, we’ve lost patience with this exposed-nerve character, for whom every feeling is deeper, rawer and more passionate than normal — except the feeling that she might ever be in the wrong.

May 24, 2022

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Steph Green

Little White Lies

For anyone who thinks theatre kids shouldn’t have rights, this will be a grating experience from start to finish.

Rated: 2/5

May 23, 2022

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Randy Meeks

Espinof

Ultimately, it all culminates in a soulless, sad, full of air and artifice sentiment, "Well, you should've been there." [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 5, 2023

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Javier Ocaña

El Pais (Spain)

Bruni's work is attractive and voracious, with explosive youth, and it's made up of moments rather than conforming to the form of a classic narrative story... [Full review in Spanish]

May 19, 2023

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Philipp Engel

Cinemanía (Spain)

The new film by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi is doubly fascinating. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

May 3, 2023

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Stella

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Synopsis

At the end of the 1980's, Stella, Victor, Adèle and Etienne are 20 years old. They take the entrance exam to the famous acting school created by Patrice Chéreau and Pierre Romans at the Théâtre des Amandiers in Nanterre. Launched at full speed into life, passion, and love, together they will experience the turning point of their lives, but also their first tragedy.

Director: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Producer: Alexandra Henochsberg, Patrick Sobelman
Screenwriter: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Noémie Lvovsky, Agnès de Sacy
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French
Runtime: 2h 5m