Golden Age observes seniors in a world full of parties and entertainment. In this documentary, extravaganza and glamour line up in an existential contest against loneliness, slackening limbs and weariness. It was filmed in The Palace in Miami, a buzzing and luxurious senior living community, which was voted “Number one in America” for several times.
Contemporary Observations
WORK
Tamina
- Will There Ever Be What Used To Be?
2024, 107min
Tamina will have its world premiere at Vision du Réel in April 2024 as part of the International Burning Lights Competition.
'Wolves are returning to the Swiss Alps, and Beat Oswald, in this co-directed project, is determined to see one. Arriving in the idyllic Tamina valley, his encounters with the inhabitants and tourists force him to start questioning our place in nature, leading to an existential reckoning. His project unfolds into a multilayered quest, full of wonder and adventure.'
Visions du Réel
2019, 84min
Golden Age
Golden Age observes seniors in a world full of parties and entertainment. In this documentary, extravaganza and glamour line up in an existential contest against loneliness, slackening limbs and weariness. It was filmed in The Palace in Miami, a buzzing and luxurious senior living community, which was voted “Number one in America” for several times.
PRESSE
«Mit feinem Gefühl für die Protagonisten sowie dem Wissen um die universellen Fragen des Seins gedreht, die das Altern selbst in materiellem Überfluss und endlosen Entertainment zur Herausforderung werden lassen, ist GOLDEN AGE überaus bemerkenswert.» cineman
«Ein tiefgründiger Debutfilm. Zu geniessen wie ein süffiger cocktail.» cineuropa
«Golden Age nimmt uns mit in dieses barocke Universum, in dem versucht wird, die Angst vor dem Tod mit haufenweise Dollars abzuschaffen, und stellt inmitten eines atemberaubenden Wirbelsturms der optischen Eindrücke unsere Beziehung zum Alter in ihrem universellsten Aspekt in Frage.» Céline Guénot, Visions du réel 2019
«Der perspektivenreiche Dokumentarfilm [...] lotet die Möglichkeiten des Dokumentarischen aus.» Berner Kulturagenda
Golden Age, TV Version
52min
Die TV Version Golden Age ist ab April 2022 auf Netflix zu sehen.
ABOUT
Conobs stands for Contemporary Observations.
The company was founded in 2010 by Beat Oswald.
Conobs produces documentary films and aims to transform thoughts and feelings into artistically and intellectually challenging films.
Conobs is part of the production alliance EDELVICE, together with Lena Hatebur and Samuel Weniger.