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‘Golden Years’: Love and Angst in the Autumn Years

This European romantic comedy gleefully bends, then breaks, genre expectations.
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‘Golden Years’: Love and Angst in the Autumn Years
Peter (Stefan Kurt) and Alice (Esther Gemsch), in “Golden Years.” Music Box Films
Michael Clark
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NR | 1h 32m | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 2024

“People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.” This is the opening line of a poem by Brian Chalker and perfectly describes what takes place within the frames of director Barbara Kulcsar’s splendidly angular and knowing “Golden Years.”

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.
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