12 European Films

During research, partnership made an initial selection of 12 European films that best illustrate the competencies for active ageing.

The selected films are shown alphabetically:

A Lady in Paris, 2012, by Ilmar Raag

Amour, 2012, by Michael Haneke

Before Twilight, 2009, by Jacek Blawut

Elsa Y Fred, 2005, by Marcos Carnevale

Empties, 2007, by Jan Sverák

Good to go, 2012, by Mateus Luzar

Mid-August Lunch, 2008, by Gianni Di Gregorio

Night boats, 2012, by Igor Mirkovic

Saraband, 2005, by Ingmar Bergman

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, 2012, by John Madden

Vidange Perdue, 2006, by Geoffrey Enthoven

Wolke9, 2008, by Andreas Dresen

These films were then analysed critically by representatives of the target audience in focus groups to confirm and narrow to obtain the final six most illustrative films of active ageing.

The list was completed by adding the movie "Vou para Casa" from a very special guest: Manoel de Oliveira and thus paying our tribute to the oldest filmmaker still active in the world on that date, at 105 years old!

Vou para Casa, 2001, by Manoel de Oliveira