Paolo Sorrentino's 'Youth' (Ewige Jugend) – Film Review: Aging, Beauty, and Decadence at Davos' Schatzalp Hotel
In 'Ewige Jugend' (Youth), Oscar-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino brings together Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel at the Schatzalp hotel in Davos, drawing inspiration from Thomas Mann's 'The Magic Mountain.' Caine portrays an elderly composer, while Keitel takes on the role of a seasoned film director. The cast features Paloma Faith, Rachel Weisz (potentially as Juliette Binoche), and Madalina Ghenea, with a character reminiscent of Diego Maradona. The narrative delves into themes of aging, love, and mortality, intertwining pop and high culture. A pivotal scene includes Hitler, Maradona, a Buddhist monk, and Ghenea in a swimming pool. Sorrentino, who received the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in 2014 for 'La grande Bellezza,' merges arthouse aesthetics with star power. The review critiques the emphasis on male aging.
Key facts
- 'Ewige Jugend' (Youth) is directed by Paolo Sorrentino.
- Michael Caine plays an aging composer and Harvey Keitel plays an aging film director.
- The film is set in the Schatzalp hotel in Davos, Switzerland.
- Paloma Faith, Rachel Weisz, and Madalina Ghenea appear in the film.
- The film references figures like Diego Maradona and Juliette Binoche.
- Paolo Sorrentino won the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar for 'La grande Bellezza' in 2014.
- The film combines arthouse and star cinema.
- The review is published by kulturnews and discusses themes of aging, beauty, and death.
Entities
Artists
- Paolo Sorrentino
- Michael Caine
- Harvey Keitel
- Paloma Faith
- Rachel Weisz
- Diego Maradona
- Juliette Binoche
- Madalina Ghenea
- Adolf Hitler
- Paula Pugnat
- Matthias Jordan
- Antje Wessels
- Jutta Brückner
Institutions
- kulturnews
- Wild Bunch
Locations
- Davos
- Switzerland
- Schatzalp
- Alps