Alice and Peter are celebrating their retirement – and with it, a new phase in their lives. But when her best friend Magalie dies unexpectedly, Alice makes a shocking discovery: She has had a secret affair in France, for 15 years! Confronted with the finite nature of life, Peter is thrown into an existential crisis. To bon-vivant Alice’s great chagrin, he becomes a health fanatic. And when Peter invites Magalie‘s widowed husband Heinz to join them on a cruise, which Alice had hoped would breathe new life into their marriage, their harmonious retirement is over. Disappointed and hurt, Alice decides not to return to the ship during a shore excursion in Marseille. Instead, she sets out to find Magalie‘s lover…
“A sensitive, profound, funny and intelligent story that provides a few helpful hints about what life in old age could still be like. All it takes is a little courage.”
NZZ am Sonntag
“…surprisingly uplifting…the screenplay by Petra Volpe – “The Divine Order” – launches one surprise after another.”
“Simply superb… “Golden Years” is first-rate craft on every level.“
SRF
“One of the great discoveries, a clever comedy for a large audience.”
Blickpunkt Film
Official Selection – Palm Springs International Film Festival
Official Selection – Miami International Film Festival
Official Selection – 2023 MV International Film Festival
Official Selection – RiverRun Film Festival
Official Selection – Berlin & Beyond
